29.3% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nanango · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Nanango
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Nanango have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 29.3% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school and degree completion rates are low, the area has a high number of schools for its population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas at 29.3%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10, at 32.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Nanango splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade certificates are more common here, with 38.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
7.1% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Nanango, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 15.9%, followed by management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nanango has 6 schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. However, the typical school is much smaller than in most areas, with an average of 175 students.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.22
Higher than 81% 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).
1,051
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
175
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
916
Lower than 88% 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 Nanango
6 schools — 1,051 students, average ICSEA 916.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Nanango State High School, Nanango | Government | Secondary | 12.0 km | 488 | 911 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Nanango | Catholic | Primary | 12.3 km | 73 | 954 |
| Nanango State School, Nanango | Government | Primary | 13.2 km | 334 | 914 |
| Tanduringie State School, Pimpimbudgee | Government | Primary | 27.6 km | 10 | 885 |
| Blackbutt State School, Blackbutt | Government | Primary | 34.8 km | 99 | 923 |
| Benarkin State School, Benarkin | Government | Primary | 37.0 km | 47 | 923 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021509/nanango/topic/education