37.0% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Currajah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Currajah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Currajah have remained low compared to broader trends, with only 37% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, marking the area as one where few people hold high-level school or university credentials.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 25.9% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Currajah, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here; only 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, trade certificates are the most common qualification at 45.5%.
9.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Currajah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most often in management and commerce at 24.2%, followed by agriculture and environment at 18.2% and education at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Currajah has three primary schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than most, with a typical size of 52 students and a much lower average advantage score.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
52
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Currajah
3 schools — 157 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| South Johnstone State School, South Johnstone | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 20 | 864 |
| St Rita's School, South Johnstone | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 107 | 970 |
| Mundoo State School, Wangan | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 30 | 901 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Currajah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30770/currajah/topic/education