40.8% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Outback - South · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Outback - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Outback - South than in most other areas. Only 40.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these rates have risen since 2011, the area continues to face significant gaps in formal schooling and higher degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 40.8% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. This is much lower than most areas, although the proportion of graduates rose 5.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Outback - South, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though it has risen slightly since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 33.8%.
11.4% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Outback - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 13.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.1% and Health at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 37 schools, which is more than most similar areas, but they are among the smallest and least advantaged. Most are government primary schools, with an average size of just 67 students per school.
37
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
11.67
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,483
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
67
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
906
Lower than 90% 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 Outback - South
37 schools — 2,483 students, average ICSEA 906.
By sector: Government 30 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 25 · Combined 10 · Secondary 2
| Barcaldine Prep-12 State School, Barcaldine | Government | Combined | — | 216 | 921 |
| Charleville State High School, Charleville | Government | Secondary | — | 216 | 847 |
| Longreach State High School, Longreach | Government | Secondary | — | 205 | 932 |
| Longreach School of Distance Education, Longreach | Government | Combined | — | 198 | 977 |
| Charleville School of Distance Education, Charleville | Government | Combined | — | 172 | 957 |
| St Mary's School, Charleville | Catholic | Primary | — | 157 | 968 |
| Cunnamulla P-12 State School, Cunnamulla | Government | Combined | — | 129 | 697 |
| Charleville State School, Charleville | Government | Primary | — | 126 | 836 |
| Longreach State School, Longreach | Government | Primary | — | 126 | 956 |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Longreach | Catholic | Primary | — | 117 | 978 |
| Blackall State School, Blackall | Government | Combined | — | 90 | 892 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Cunnamulla | Catholic | Primary | — | 75 | 873 |
| Winton State School, Winton | Government | Combined | — | 70 | 893 |
| Alpha State School, Alpha | Government | Combined | — | 54 | 879 |
| Tambo State School, Tambo | Government | Combined | — | 54 | 929 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackall | Catholic | Primary | — | 53 | 972 |
| Quilpie State College, Quilpie | Government | Combined | — | 50 | 782 |
| Boulia State School, Boulia | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 867 |
| St Patrick's Catholic School, Winton | Catholic | Primary | — | 47 | 928 |
| Aramac State School, Aramac | Government | Combined | — | 45 | 881 |
| Augathella State School, Augathella | Government | Primary | — | 36 | 912 |
| St Finbarr's School, Quilpie | Catholic | Primary | — | 31 | 932 |
| Jericho State School, Jericho | Government | Primary | — | 21 | 858 |
| Morven State School, Morven | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 950 |
| Thargomindah State School, Thargomindah | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 877 |
| Muttaburra State School, Muttaburra | Government | Primary | — | 17 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barcaldine | Catholic | Primary | — | 16 | 992 |
| Isisford State School, Isisford | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 899 |
| Stonehenge State School, Stonehenge | Government | Primary | — | 13 | 932 |
| Ilfracombe State School, Ilfracombe | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 892 |
| Jundah State School, Jundah | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 905 |
| Eromanga State School, Eromanga | Government | Primary | — | 8 | — |
| Windorah State School, Windorah | Government | Primary | — | 7 | 829 |
| Bedourie State School, Bedourie | Government | Primary | — | 4 | — |
| Birdsville State School, Birdsville | Government | Primary | — | 4 | — |
| Wyandra State School, Wyandra | Government | Primary | — | 4 | — |
| Eulo State School, Eulo | Government | Primary | — | 3 | — |
Sources
More for Outback - South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Outback - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31503/outback-south/topic/education