33.3% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Johnstone · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Johnstone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in South Johnstone have remained low over the last decade, with only 33.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The area is marked by a lack of higher degrees and a high number of small primary schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland rate, with only 33.3% of residents finishing their secondary schooling. In this area, 33.6% of people peaked at Year 10, while 10.1% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →South Johnstone splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as only 4.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas, with a typical qualification being a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.1% of residents.
4.8% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 South Johnstone, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 16.3%, followed by management and commerce at 11.5%. Other notable fields include food, hospitality and personal services at 9.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
South Johnstone has a high number of schools per child and three schools within 3 km, though these are much smaller than most, with an average size of 52 students. All local schools are primary schools, split between government and Catholic sectors.
26.67
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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 South Johnstone
3 schools — 157 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| St Rita's School, South Johnstone | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 107 | 970 |
| South Johnstone State School, South Johnstone | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 20 | 864 |
| Mundoo State School, Wangan | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 30 | 901 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Johnstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32592/south-johnstone/topic/education