51.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carstairs · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Carstairs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of Carstairs residents have completed Year 12, though this is still well below the national figure. The area has a lower rate of university degrees than most similar places, with a typical focus on trade and practical qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.3% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than in many similar areas but well below the Queensland average. Another 29.5% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carstairs, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the state and national averages. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.0% of the population.
11.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Carstairs, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Carstairs are most commonly in Engineering and related fields at 26.0%, followed by Education at 14.0% and Natural and physical sciences at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3 km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. These schools are typically small and mostly government-run primary schools, with an average school advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality 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).
113
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
901
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Carstairs
4 schools — 450 students, average ICSEA 901.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Home Hill State High School, Home Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 165 | 891 |
| Home Hill State School, Home Hill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 128 | 875 |
| St Colman's Catholic School, Home Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 118 | 964 |
| Jarvisfield State School, Jarvisfield | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 39 | 839 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carstairs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30554/carstairs/topic/education