44.0% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Boonah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Boonah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Boonah have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While 44% of residents have completed Year 12 and 12.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher, these figures remain well below state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here have finished high school compared to most areas. Only 44% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though this rose 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Boonah, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are much less common here than in most areas. Only 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
12.5% ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Boonah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications for residents are in engineering and related fields at 17.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Boonah has 12 schools, which is among the highest number of schools for an area of this type. However, these schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 126 students.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.63
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
1,507
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
126
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 63% 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 Boonah
12 schools — 1,507 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 1
| Boonah State School, Boonah | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 104 | 948 |
| All Saints' School, Boonah | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 137 | 1,018 |
| Boonah State High School, Boonah | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 599 | 984 |
| Mount Alford State School, Mount Alford | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 37 | 982 |
| Kalbar State School, Kalbar | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 274 | 1,016 |
| Roadvale State School, Roadvale | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 38 | 977 |
| Aratula State School, Aratula | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 51 | 969 |
| Maroon State School, Maroon | Government | Primary | 16.8 km | 11 | 975 |
| Warrill View State School, Warrill View | Government | Primary | 23.3 km | 24 | 963 |
| Harrisville State School, Harrisville | Government | Primary | 23.9 km | 41 | 964 |
| Peak Crossing State School, Peak Crossing | Government | Primary | 28.4 km | 174 | 981 |
| Mutdapilly State School, Mutdapilly | Government | Primary | 28.6 km | 17 | 990 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Boonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021277/boonah/topic/education