42.1% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 6.6 percentage points since 2011 in Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa. Despite this growth, school and university qualifications remain far below state and national levels, with only 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is lower than most areas, though it has improved from 35.5% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are much lower than most areas, with the typical adult holding a Certificate III or IV. The 11.5% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
11.5% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are engineering and related trades at 14.9%, followed by management and commerce at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 53 schools, which is more than about 90% of similar regions, though average school sizes are among the lowest. Government schools make up 83% of the sector, and most are primary schools.
53
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.75
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,402
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
142
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
931
Lower than 88% 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 Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
53 schools — 7,402 students, average ICSEA 931.
By sector: Government 44 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 35 · Combined 14 · Secondary 4
| St John's School, Roma | Catholic | Combined | — | 826 | 1,002 |
| Roma State College, Roma | Government | Combined | — | 825 | 887 |
| Chinchilla State High School, Chinchilla | Government | Secondary | — | 572 | 941 |
| Chinchilla Christian College, Chinchilla | Independent | Combined | — | 462 | 1,004 |
| Chinchilla State School, Chinchilla | Government | Primary | — | 453 | 912 |
| Goondiwindi State High School, Goondiwindi | Government | Secondary | — | 453 | 917 |
| Goondiwindi State School, Goondiwindi | Government | Primary | — | 424 | 927 |
| St Mary's School, Goondiwindi | Catholic | Combined | — | 385 | 1,043 |
| Tara Shire State College, Tara | Government | Combined | — | 353 | 842 |
| St Joseph's School, Chinchilla | Catholic | Primary | — | 288 | 1,002 |
| Miles State School, Miles | Government | Primary | — | 200 | 908 |
| St George State High School, St George | Government | Secondary | — | 189 | 845 |
| Miles State High School, Miles | Government | Secondary | — | 164 | 907 |
| St George State School, St George | Government | Primary | — | 149 | 794 |
| St Patrick's School, St George | Catholic | Primary | — | 149 | 959 |
| Texas P-10 State School, Texas | Government | Combined | — | 141 | 874 |
| Inglewood State School, Inglewood | Government | Combined | — | 128 | 906 |
| Wandoan State School P-10, Wandoan | Government | Combined | — | 124 | 915 |
| Mitchell State School, Mitchell | Government | Combined | — | 118 | 845 |
| Wallumbilla State School, Wallumbilla | Government | Combined | — | 111 | 911 |
| Border Rivers Christian College, Goondiwindi | Independent | Combined | — | 91 | 1,017 |
| Surat State School, Surat | Government | Combined | — | 85 | 922 |
| Dirranbandi P-10 State School, Dirranbandi | Government | Combined | — | 72 | 838 |
| Injune P-10 State School, Injune | Government | Combined | — | 61 | 907 |
| St Joseph's School, Tara | Catholic | Primary | — | 52 | 843 |
| Drillham State School, Drillham | Government | Primary | — | 37 | 1,026 |
| St Maria Goretti School, Inglewood | Catholic | Primary | — | 37 | 913 |
| The Gums State School, The Gums | Government | Primary | — | 36 | 916 |
| Condamine State School, Condamine | Government | Primary | — | 35 | 980 |
| Kogan State School, Kogan | Government | Primary | — | 35 | 824 |
| Dulacca State School, Dulacca | Government | Primary | — | 31 | 902 |
| Yuleba State School, Yuleba | Government | Primary | — | 30 | 763 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Mitchell | Catholic | Primary | — | 29 | 875 |
| Meandarra State School, Meandarra | Government | Primary | — | 26 | 987 |
| Brigalow State School, Brigalow | Government | Primary | — | 24 | 865 |
| Moonie State School, Moonie | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 954 |
| Talwood State School, North Talwood | Government | Primary | — | 19 | 880 |
| Yelarbon State School, Yelarbon | Government | Primary | — | 19 | 861 |
| Hannaford State School, Hannaford | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 1,017 |
| Kioma State School, Kioma | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 887 |
| Thallon State School, Thallon | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 993 |
| Westmar State School, Westmar | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 950 |
| Bollon State School, Bollon | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 1,008 |
| Hebel State School, Hebel | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 985 |
| Begonia State School, Begonia | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 978 |
| Bymount East State School, Bymount | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 946 |
| Dunkeld State School, Dunkeld | Government | Primary | — | 7 | 1,006 |
| Mungallala State School, Mungallala | Government | Primary | — | 7 | — |
| Glenmorgan State School, Glenmorgan | Government | Primary | — | 6 | — |
| Guluguba State School, Guluguba | Government | Primary | — | 6 | 839 |
| Kindon State School, Kindon | Government | Primary | — | 6 | — |
| Teelba State School, Teelba | Government | Primary | — | 5 | 1,038 |
| Burra Burri State School, Burra Burri | Government | Primary | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30701/darling-downs-maranoa/topic/education