41.6% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Stanthorpe · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Stanthorpe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Middle-of-the-road results across most measures mark Stanthorpe as a typical area for its size. While many residents hold vocational certificates, the town falls far below the national figure for Year 12 completion, with only 41.6% of people finishing high school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is consistent with a higher number of people leaving school at Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Stanthorpe, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.7% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of people.
12.7% ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Stanthorpe, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 13.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Stanthorpe has six schools within 3km, which is more than about 77% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
3.72
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
237
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Stanthorpe
6 schools — 1,419 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| St Joseph's School, Stanthorpe | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 492 | 1,017 |
| Stanthorpe State School, Stanthorpe | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 275 | 939 |
| Stanthorpe State High School, Stanthorpe | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 523 | 957 |
| Severnlea State School, Severnlea | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 29 | 962 |
| Broadwater State School, Broadwater | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 21 | 878 |
| Applethorpe State School, Applethorpe | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 79 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32655/stanthorpe/topic/education