Junabee · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Junabee

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Junabee sits around the middle of similar areas for education, though it trails behind state and national figures in school and degree completion. Only 41.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on trade and practical skills than formal higher education.

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📍 Junabee, Suburb / Locality

Where Junabee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% ▲ +97.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Junabee — lower than 52% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Junabee14.3%
4370, QLD 11.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the national figure, with only 41.7% of people finishing Year 12. About 34.6% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

41.7% ▲ +16.8%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.7%
  • 2016: 39.3%
  • 2021: 41.7%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Junabee, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (39%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 43.5%.

14.3% ▲ +97.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Junabee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are varied, with the largest group focused on engineering and related fields at 25.0%. Other common areas of study include management and commerce at 15.2%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are four schools within 3 km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors, with an average size of 210 students.

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).

981

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Junabee — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Junabee

4 schools — 841 students, average ICSEA 981.

By sector: Government 2 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2

Schools serving Junabee, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Murray's Bridge State School, Murrays Bridge Government Primary 5.5 km 12 1,003
The SCOTS PGC College, Warwick Independent Combined 10.8 km 470 1,008
The School of Total Education, Warwick Independent Combined 11.2 km 122 985
Warwick East State School, Warwick Government Primary 11.2 km 237 923

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Junabee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31461/junabee/topic/education