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Nanango · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Nanango

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

A gap of 23 percentage points separates Nanango from the national figure for Year 12 completions. This area has far fewer residents with high school or university qualifications compared to Queensland and the rest of Australia. While more people have finished school than in 2011, overall educational attainment remains low.

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📍 Nanango, State Electorate

Where Nanango sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.6% ▲ +18.3%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Nanango — lower than 95% of areas.

Nanango9.6%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas, though the rate rose 3.8 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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35.7% ▲ +11.9%

Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Nanango, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 35.7% Year 10 30.8% Year 9 or below 16.0% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.6% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is among the lowest levels for university degrees in similar areas, despite a small increase since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% ▲ +18.3%

Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.

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

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 16.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.1%.

Schools

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

Nanango has 44 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest numbers for similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school size is among the lowest in similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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44

Higher than 88% of state electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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928

Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.

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

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Schools serving Nanango

44 schools — 7,292 students, average ICSEA 928.

By sector: Government 39 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 31 · Combined 7 · Secondary 6
Coolabunia State School, Coolabunia Government Primary 4.5 km 121 966
Taabinga State School, Kingaroy Government Primary 9.1 km 394 934
St John's Lutheran School, Kingaroy Independent Combined 10.3 km 692 1,010
Kingaroy State High School, Kingaroy Government Secondary 10.7 km 946 942
Kingaroy State School, Kingaroy Government Primary 10.9 km 325 908
St Mary's Catholic College, Kingaroy Catholic Combined 11.1 km 288 984
Nanango State High School, Nanango Government Secondary 11.7 km 488 911
St Patrick's Primary School, Nanango Catholic Primary 12.2 km 73 954
Nanango State School, Nanango Government Primary 13.0 km 334 914
Crawford State School, Crawford Government Primary 15.7 km 42 913
Kumbia State School, Kumbia Government Primary 24.3 km 57 961
Wooroolin State School, Wooroolin Government Primary 25.3 km 25 931
Yarraman State School, Yarraman Government Combined 25.6 km 160 899
Tingoora State School, Tingoora Government Primary 30.1 km 21 861
Tanduringie State School, Pimpimbudgee Government Primary 30.8 km 10 885
Wondai State School, Wondai Government Combined 34.0 km 141 885
Blackbutt State School, Blackbutt Government Primary 36.5 km 99 923
Cherbourg State School, Cherbourg Government Primary 37.8 km 174 626
Moffatdale State School, Moffatdale Government Primary 37.8 km 72 923
Benarkin State School, Benarkin Government Primary 38.4 km 47 923
Cooyar State School, Cooyar Government Primary 40.2 km 26 945
Silver Lining School, Ficks Crossing Independent Secondary 41.8 km 34 745
Murgon State School, Murgon Government Primary 43.4 km 108 865
St Joseph's School, Murgon Catholic Primary 43.5 km 105 800
Murgon State High School, Murgon Government Secondary 43.9 km 318 818
Wheatlands State School, Wheatlands Government Primary 44.9 km 77 926
Linville State School, Linville Government Primary 46.1 km 15 928
Goomeri State School, Goomeri Government Combined 52.9 km 155 896
Cloyna State School, Cloyna Government Primary 57.9 km 9 997
Proston State School, Proston Government Combined 58.4 km 116 908
Harlin State School, Harlin Government Primary 60.7 km 20 962
Windera State School, Windera Government Primary 64.0 km 21 913
Kilkivan State School, Kilkivan Government Combined 69.7 km 112 934
Durong South State School, Durong Government Primary 70.3 km 16 944
Toogoolawah State School, Toogoolawah Government Primary 71.3 km 221 965
Toogoolawah State High School, Toogoolawah Government Secondary 72.7 km 303 948
Mount Kilcoy State School, Mount Kilcoy Government Primary 74.9 km 128 996
Kilcoy State School, Kilcoy Government Primary 76.0 km 282 979
Kilcoy State High School, Kilcoy Government Secondary 76.1 km 432 969
Woolooga State School, Woolooga Government Primary 82.1 km 14 875
Esk State School, Esk Government Primary 87.4 km 140 970
Coominya State School, Coominya Government Primary 104.7 km 44 934
Mount Tarampa State School, Mount Tarampa Government Primary 109.9 km 60 871
Patrick Estate State School, Patrick Estate Government Primary 110.3 km 27 857

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 Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30063/nanango/topic/education