40.6% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Granite Belt · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Granite Belt
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of people have finished school in the Granite Belt, though qualification levels remain low. While the share of residents finishing Year 12 rose by 6.9 percentage points since 2011, this area still trails far behind the national figure for school and university completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the number of school leavers has climbed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Granite Belt, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
12.0% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Granite Belt, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 14.3%, followed by management and commerce at 13.4%. Health and society and culture both account for 10.4% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has a high number of schools for its size, with 44 campuses serving 6,237 students. Most of these are small government primary schools, and the area's average school advantage score is much lower than most other areas.
44
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.10
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,237
Lower than 74% 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.
962
Lower than 78% 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 Granite Belt
44 schools — 6,237 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 36 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 34 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Warwick State High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | — | 702 | 920 |
| Warwick West State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | — | 530 | 949 |
| Stanthorpe State High School, Stanthorpe | Government | Secondary | — | 523 | 957 |
| St Joseph's School, Stanthorpe | Catholic | Combined | — | 492 | 1,017 |
| The SCOTS PGC College, Warwick | Independent | Combined | — | 470 | 1,008 |
| Assumption College, Warwick | Catholic | Secondary | — | 444 | 994 |
| St Mary's School, Warwick | Catholic | Primary | — | 321 | 1,002 |
| Clifton State High School, Clifton | Government | Secondary | — | 310 | 965 |
| Stanthorpe State School, Stanthorpe | Government | Primary | — | 275 | 939 |
| Warwick East State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | — | 237 | 923 |
| Allora P-10 State School, Allora | Government | Combined | — | 211 | 951 |
| Warwick Christian College, Warwick | Independent | Combined | — | 183 | 971 |
| Warwick Central State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | — | 155 | 863 |
| Glennie Heights State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | — | 139 | 860 |
| Killarney P-10 State School, Killarney | Government | Combined | — | 131 | 946 |
| The School of Total Education, Warwick | Independent | Combined | — | 122 | 985 |
| Clifton State School, Clifton | Government | Primary | — | 86 | 962 |
| St Patrick's School, Allora | Catholic | Primary | — | 84 | 1,014 |
| Applethorpe State School, Applethorpe | Government | Primary | — | 79 | 952 |
| Greenlands State School, Greenlands | Government | Primary | — | 66 | 1,005 |
| Ballandean State School, Ballandean | Government | Primary | — | 60 | 992 |
| Nobby State School, Nobby | Government | Primary | — | 51 | 930 |
| Ramsay State School, Ramsay | Government | Primary | — | 45 | 1,035 |
| St Francis De Sales School, Clifton | Catholic | Primary | — | 43 | 984 |
| Emu Creek State School, East Greenmount | Government | Primary | — | 42 | 1,015 |
| Yangan State School, Yangan | Government | Primary | — | 40 | 966 |
| Wheatvale State School, Wheatvale | Government | Primary | — | 37 | 958 |
| Pilton State School, Pilton | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 1,051 |
| Glen Aplin State School, Glen Aplin | Government | Primary | — | 31 | 901 |
| Severnlea State School, Severnlea | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 962 |
| Back Plains State School, Back Plains | Government | Primary | — | 28 | 992 |
| Freestone State School, Freestone | Government | Primary | — | 24 | 979 |
| Greenmount State School, Greenmount | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 977 |
| Leyburn State School, Leyburn | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 894 |
| Wallangarra State School, Wallangarra | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 912 |
| Pozieres State School, Pozieres | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 1,003 |
| Broadwater State School, Broadwater | Government | Primary | — | 21 | 878 |
| Thulimbah State School, Thulimbah | Government | Primary | — | 21 | 904 |
| Amiens State School, Amiens | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 940 |
| Dalveen State School, Dalveen | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 907 |
| The Summit State School, The Summit | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 967 |
| Karara State School, Karara | Government | Primary | — | 12 | — |
| Murray's Bridge State School, Murrays Bridge | Government | Primary | — | 12 | 1,003 |
| Maryvale State School, Maryvale | Government | Primary | — | 6 | 923 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Granite Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30703/granite-belt/topic/education