40.7% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Central Highlands - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Central Highlands - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates have risen by 3.8 points since 2011 in Central Highlands - East, though overall schooling levels remain quite low. Only 40.7% of people finished their final year of school, which is far below the national figure. This trend toward lower formal qualifications is mirrored by a very low rate of university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 40.7% of residents completed Year 12, a result far below both Queensland and Australia. While this is much lower than most areas, the figure has risen slightly since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Central Highlands - East, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 7.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure and has barely changed since 2011, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 40.1%.
7.6% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Central Highlands - East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 22.4%, followed by management and commerce at 9.3% and education at 7.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 9 schools, which is among the highest number for similar areas, though the typical school is much smaller than average with 141 students. Most of these are government primary schools.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.23
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
1,267
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
141
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
852
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Central Highlands - East
10 schools — 1,378 students, average ICSEA 848.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Wadja Wadja High School, Woorabinda | Independent | Secondary | 18.1 km | 57 | 680 |
| Woorabinda State School, Woorabinda | Government | Primary | 18.6 km | 184 | 700 |
| Dingo State School, Dingo | Government | Primary | 40.3 km | 45 | 962 |
| Duaringa State School, Duaringa | Government | Primary | 46.6 km | 45 | 865 |
| Baralaba State School, Baralaba | Government | Combined | 51.5 km | 111 | 809 |
| Bluff State School, Bluff | Government | Primary | 54.8 km | 23 | 895 |
| Bauhinia State School, Bauhinia | Government | Primary | 62.3 km | 33 | 917 |
| Blackwater State School, Blackwater | Government | Primary | 66.6 km | 127 | 785 |
| Blackwater State High School, Blackwater | Government | Secondary | 67.1 km | 307 | 880 |
| Blackwater North State School, Blackwater | Government | Primary | 67.3 km | 446 | 916 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Central Highlands - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308011190/central-highlands-east/topic/education