40.4% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Barcaldine - Blackall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Barcaldine - Blackall
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement for 35.4% of adults in Barcaldine - Blackall. While educational attainment has risen since 2011, the area still has much lower rates of high school and university completion than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it rose by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Barcaldine - Blackall, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.9% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure is much lower than most similar areas, despite a small increase since 2011.
10.9% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Barcaldine - Blackall, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 15.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 9 schools, which is among the highest number of schools per 1,000 children for this level. However, these schools are typically very small, with an average of 63 students each.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.45
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
566
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
63
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
914
Lower than 89% 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 Barcaldine - Blackall
9 schools — 566 students, average ICSEA 914.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 5 · Primary 4
| Barcaldine Prep-12 State School, Barcaldine | Government | Combined | 22.1 km | 216 | 921 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barcaldine | Catholic | Primary | 22.9 km | 16 | 992 |
| Jericho State School, Jericho | Government | Primary | 71.1 km | 21 | 858 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackall | Catholic | Primary | 79.4 km | 53 | 972 |
| Blackall State School, Blackall | Government | Combined | 80.0 km | 90 | 892 |
| Aramac State School, Aramac | Government | Combined | 83.8 km | 45 | 881 |
| Alpha State School, Alpha | Government | Combined | 122.6 km | 54 | 879 |
| Muttaburra State School, Muttaburra | Government | Primary | 153.9 km | 17 | — |
| Tambo State School, Tambo | Government | Combined | 154.8 km | 54 | 929 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Barcaldine - Blackall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031408/barcaldine-blackall/topic/education