64.0% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Queanbeyan · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Queanbeyan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over five percentage points separates Queanbeyan from the rest of the country in school completion. This is a well-educated area where 64% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade. Higher qualifications are also common here, with university degrees now held by 28% of adults.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people have finished high school here than in most other areas. The proportion of residents who completed Year 12 rose by 9.8 percentage points since 2011, leaving Queanbeyan well above both the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Queanbeyan, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 28% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the national figure. This proportion has grown by 7.1 percentage points since 2011, while Certificate III or IV remains the most common qualification at 26.3%.
28.0% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Queanbeyan splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by society and culture at 15% and engineering at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 20 schools, with government-run institutions making up 85% of the sector. While the average school size is smaller than in most areas, the average school advantage score is higher.
20
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.58
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,102
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
355
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Queanbeyan
20 schools — 7,102 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Jerrabomberra Public School, Jerrabomberra | Government | Primary | — | 865 | 1,107 |
| Googong Public School, Googong | Government | Primary | — | 782 | 1,078 |
| St Gregory's Primary School, Queanbeyan | Catholic | Primary | — | 730 | 1,056 |
| Karabar High School, Queanbeyan | Government | Secondary | — | 723 | 982 |
| The Anglican School Googong, Googong | Independent | Combined | — | 455 | 1,129 |
| Queanbeyan High School, Queanbeyan | Government | Secondary | — | 448 | 967 |
| Bungendore Public School, Bungendore | Government | Primary | — | 444 | 1,047 |
| Queanbeyan South Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | — | 419 | 939 |
| Queanbeyan West Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | — | 387 | 988 |
| Queanbeyan Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | — | 361 | 997 |
| Jerrabomberra High School, Jerrabomberra | Government | Secondary | — | 333 | 1,068 |
| Braidwood Central School, Braidwood | Government | Combined | — | 306 | 1,005 |
| Queanbeyan East Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | — | 280 | 1,031 |
| Bungendore High School, Bungendore | Government | Secondary | — | 197 | 1,026 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Braidwood | Catholic | Primary | — | 131 | 1,013 |
| Finigan School of Distance Education, Queanbeyan | Government | Combined | — | 84 | 1,067 |
| Tarago Public School, Tarago | Government | Primary | — | 52 | 956 |
| Michelago Public School, Michelago | Government | Primary | — | 45 | 990 |
| Tirriwirri School, Karabar | Government | Combined | — | 34 | 944 |
| Captains Flat Public School, Captains Flat | Government | Primary | — | 26 | 903 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10102/queanbeyan/topic/education