39.4% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Far South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Far South West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower education levels than most similar areas mark Far South West, where only 39.4% of residents finished Year 12. While university degrees are rare, the region has seen a slow increase in both school completions and higher qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with a gap of 18 points against Queensland's 57.1%. Year 12 completion rose 5.5 points since 2011 to reach 39.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Far South West, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.3% of residents.
9.7% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Far South West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 14.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for this type of area, though enrolments are low with just 320 students across an average school size of 40.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
14.36
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
320
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
40
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
790
Lower than 99% 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 Far South West
8 schools — 320 students, average ICSEA 790.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2
| St Finbarr's School, Quilpie | Catholic | Primary | 30.4 km | 31 | 932 |
| Quilpie State College, Quilpie | Government | Combined | 30.6 km | 50 | 782 |
| Eromanga State School, Eromanga | Government | Primary | 81.5 km | 8 | — |
| Thargomindah State School, Thargomindah | Government | Primary | 132.5 km | 20 | 877 |
| Eulo State School, Eulo | Government | Primary | 177.0 km | 3 | — |
| Wyandra State School, Wyandra | Government | Primary | 194.6 km | 4 | — |
| Cunnamulla P-12 State School, Cunnamulla | Government | Combined | 210.8 km | 129 | 697 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Cunnamulla | Catholic | Primary | 211.2 km | 75 | 873 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Far South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031411/far-south-west/topic/education