34.9% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Stanwell · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Stanwell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 34.9% of residents in Stanwell have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This means most adults in the area leave school earlier than people in other parts of the country, resulting in a workforce dominated by practical certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than most areas, with only 34.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Stanwell splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 7.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average. Instead, nearly half of residents hold a Certificate III or IV qualification.
7.4% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Stanwell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 30.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Stanwell has 16.13 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. All local schools are government-run, and the typical school is smaller than those in other similar areas.
16.13
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
133
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
874
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Stanwell
2 schools — 265 students, average ICSEA 874.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Stanwell State School, Stanwell | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 35 | 905 |
| Mount Morgan State High School, Mount Morgan | Government | Secondary | 15.9 km | 230 | 869 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stanwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32656/stanwell/topic/education