32.5% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Granville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Granville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Granville have completed high school or earned a university degree compared to most similar areas. Only 32.5% of people finished Year 12, and just 6.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. While these figures are far below the national average, there has been a small increase in both school and university completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, completed by 34.7% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →Granville splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification, held by 45.8% of adults.
6.6% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Granville, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18.3%, followed by management and commerce at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Granville has only one school, which is a government primary school. It is among the smallest in its category with 212 enrolments, and its average school advantage score is among the lowest for similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.00
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
212
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
212
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
902
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 Granville
11 schools — 3,667 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Albert State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 126 | 899 |
| Parke State School, Tinana South | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 56 | 970 |
| St Mary's College, Maryborough | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 313 | 1,010 |
| Granville State School, Granville | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 212 | 902 |
| Maryborough Central State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 157 | 863 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Maryborough | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 359 | 1,005 |
| Maryborough State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 1,214 | 952 |
| Maryborough West State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 269 | 918 |
| Maryborough Special School, Maryborough | Government | Combined | 7.6 km | 75 | 946 |
| Aldridge State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 581 | 932 |
| St Helens State School, St Helens | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 305 | 951 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051523/granville/topic/education