Warra · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Warra

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

Educational attainment in Warra has remained low over the last decade, with only 30.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Most residents hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

Open map →
📍 Warra, Suburb / Locality

Where Warra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.9% ▼ -34.4%
  • 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 Warra — lower than 88% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Warra4.9%
4411, QLD 8.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and much lower than most other areas. About a quarter of the population finished Year 10, while another 25% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

30.9% ▼ -10.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.5%
  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 30.9%

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

Highest year of school

View on map →

In Warra, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (30%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 4.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 36.1% of residents.

4.9% ▼ -34.4%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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 Warra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Warra are most often in agriculture and environment (13.9%), followed by engineering and health, both at 11.1%.

Schools

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

The area has a small government primary school with an average size of just 13 students. While the school has a low advantage score, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

827

Lower than 92% 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 Warra — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Warra

1 school — 13 students, average ICSEA 827.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Warra, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Warra State School, Warra Government Primary 2.7 km 13 827

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).

More for Warra

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32994/warra/topic/education