39.1% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Charleville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Charleville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Charleville have finished high school than in most other areas, with only 39.1% completing Year 12. While this is far below the national figure, the rate has risen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where the number of adults with a university degree has also grown slightly.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. About 26.2% of the population stopped at Year 10, while 15.4% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Charleville, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.4% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.6% of residents.
11.4% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Charleville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Health at 11.8% and Engineering and related fields at 11.2%. Management, commerce, and education also make up significant shares of the qualifications held.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Charleville has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, though the average school size of 121 students is much lower than most. These schools are mostly government-run, with 66.7% being primary schools.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.68
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
727
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
121
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
903
Lower than 90% 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 Charleville
6 schools — 727 students, average ICSEA 903.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Augathella State School, Augathella | Government | Primary | 37.7 km | 36 | 912 |
| Charleville School of Distance Education, Charleville | Government | Combined | 44.9 km | 172 | 957 |
| Charleville State High School, Charleville | Government | Secondary | 45.1 km | 216 | 847 |
| St Mary's School, Charleville | Catholic | Primary | 46.7 km | 157 | 968 |
| Charleville State School, Charleville | Government | Primary | 46.9 km | 126 | 836 |
| Morven State School, Morven | Government | Primary | 59.3 km | 20 | 950 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Charleville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031409/charleville/topic/education