39.0% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Central Highlands - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Central Highlands - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 39% of people in Central Highlands - West have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is an area where many adults leave school early, though the number of high school graduates has risen slightly since 2011. Overall, higher education and university degrees are much less common here than in other parts of Queensland.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 39% of people reaching that milestone. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, although the rate has risen by 3.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Central Highlands - West, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare in this area, with just 9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.2% of residents.
9.0% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 - West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 20.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.6% and Agriculture and environment at 7.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools, which is among the highest number for similar areas, though the average school size is very small at 71 students. Most of these are government-run primary schools.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.67
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
781
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
71
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 82% 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 - West
22 schools — 9,696 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Springsure State School, Springsure | Government | Combined | 23.0 km | 168 | 944 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Springsure | Catholic | Primary | 23.4 km | 23 | 1,038 |
| Lochington State School, Lochington | Government | Primary | 37.5 km | 16 | 1,055 |
| Gindie State School, Gindie | Government | Primary | 46.7 km | 29 | 1,039 |
| Orion State School, Orion | Government | Primary | 58.0 km | — | — |
| Anakie State School, Anakie Siding | Government | Primary | 58.0 km | 56 | 884 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Emerald | Catholic | Primary | 63.8 km | 323 | 990 |
| Emerald Christian College, Emerald | Independent | Combined | 64.5 km | 107 | 996 |
| Marist College, Emerald | Catholic | Secondary | 64.7 km | 697 | 999 |
| Denison State School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 65.6 km | 364 | 948 |
| Capricornia (Emerald Campus) School of Distance Education, Emerald | Government | Combined | 65.7 km | 5,463 | 960 |
| Ontrack College Emerald, Emerald | Independent | Secondary | 66.0 km | 23 | 904 |
| Emerald State School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 66.9 km | 295 | 948 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Emerald | Catholic | Primary | 67.0 km | 482 | 1,021 |
| Emerald State High School, Emerald | Government | Secondary | 67.8 km | 847 | 945 |
| Emerald North State School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 68.1 km | 314 | 878 |
| Comet State School, Comet | Government | Primary | 85.5 km | 8 | 1,038 |
| Rolleston State School, Rolleston | Government | Primary | 88.5 km | 45 | 969 |
| Capella State High School, Capella | Government | Secondary | 109.7 km | 149 | 925 |
| Capella State School, Capella | Government | Primary | 110.2 km | 179 | 938 |
| Tieri State School, Tieri | Government | Primary | 124.6 km | 99 | 949 |
| Arcadia Valley State School, Arcadia Valley | Government | Primary | 163.7 km | 9 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Central Highlands - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308011191/central-highlands-west/topic/education