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Warrego · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Warrego

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

Low rates of formal schooling shape daily life in Warrego, where only 41.8% of people have finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. These lower educational levels are mirrored in the local workforce, where university degrees are much less common than in other parts of Australia.

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📍 Warrego, State Electorate

Where Warrego sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.3% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Warrego — lower than 89% of areas.

Warrego11.3%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people in Warrego finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with the local rate 17 points below the Australian average. Instead, about 27.6% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Warrego, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 41.8% Year 10 27.6% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, as only 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 36.9% of people.

Highest qualification level

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In Warrego, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 36.9% Bachelor degree 16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.6% Certificate I / II 3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Postgraduate degree 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification for local residents are Engineering and related fields at 15.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.2% and Health at 9.6%.

Schools

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

Government schools make up 82.4% of the sector, with most being primary schools. While Warrego has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, the average school size of 149 is among the lowest for similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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51

Higher than 90% 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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927

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 Warrego

51 schools — 7,590 students, average ICSEA 927.

By sector: Government 42 · Catholic 8 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 35 · Combined 13 · Secondary 3
Charleville State School, Charleville Government Primary 47.5 km 126 836
St Mary's School, Charleville Catholic Primary 47.6 km 157 968
Charleville State High School, Charleville Government Secondary 48.0 km 216 847
Charleville School of Distance Education, Charleville Government Combined 48.3 km 172 957
Wyandra State School, Wyandra Government Primary 58.5 km 4 —
Morven State School, Morven Government Primary 89.7 km 20 950
Augathella State School, Augathella Government Primary 116.9 km 36 912
Mungallala State School, Mungallala Government Primary 127.7 km 7 —
Cunnamulla P-12 State School, Cunnamulla Government Combined 152.9 km 129 697
Sacred Heart Primary School, Cunnamulla Catholic Primary 153.0 km 75 873
Mitchell State School, Mitchell Government Combined 167.2 km 118 845
St Patrick's Primary School, Mitchell Catholic Primary 167.5 km 29 875
Dunkeld State School, Dunkeld Government Primary 172.1 km 7 1,006
Bollon State School, Bollon Government Primary 175.4 km 14 1,008
Eulo State School, Eulo Government Primary 194.9 km 3 —
Quilpie State College, Quilpie Government Combined 205.9 km 50 782
St Finbarr's School, Quilpie Catholic Primary 206.1 km 31 932
Begonia State School, Begonia Government Primary 212.3 km 9 978
Bymount East State School, Bymount Government Primary 241.4 km 9 946
Roma State College, Roma Government Combined 244.7 km 825 887
St John's School, Roma Catholic Combined 244.8 km 826 1,002
Injune P-10 State School, Injune Government Combined 247.6 km 61 907
St George State School, St George Government Primary 259.8 km 149 794
St Patrick's School, St George Catholic Primary 260.1 km 149 959
St George State High School, St George Government Secondary 260.5 km 189 845
Dirranbandi P-10 State School, Dirranbandi Government Combined 270.0 km 72 838
Surat State School, Surat Government Combined 273.5 km 85 922
Hebel State School, Hebel Government Primary 278.5 km 14 985
Thargomindah State School, Thargomindah Government Primary 279.5 km 20 877
Wallumbilla State School, Wallumbilla Government Combined 284.8 km 111 911
Yuleba State School, Yuleba Government Primary 303.8 km 30 763
Eromanga State School, Eromanga Government Primary 304.6 km 8 —
Teelba State School, Teelba Government Primary 313.0 km 5 1,038
Thallon State School, Thallon Government Primary 320.6 km 16 993
Glenmorgan State School, Glenmorgan Government Primary 334.5 km 6 —
Dulacca State School, Dulacca Government Primary 340.7 km 31 902
Meandarra State School, Meandarra Government Primary 355.9 km 26 987
Westmar State School, Westmar Government Primary 356.0 km 16 950
Hannaford State School, Hannaford Government Primary 373.6 km 16 1,017
Condamine State School, Condamine Government Primary 377.4 km 35 980
The Gums State School, The Gums Government Primary 387.2 km 36 916
Moonie State School, Moonie Government Primary 411.5 km 22 954
Tara Shire State College, Tara Government Combined 411.8 km 353 842
St Joseph's School, Tara Catholic Primary 411.9 km 52 843
Kogan State School, Kogan Government Primary 439.4 km 35 824
Dalby State High School, Dalby Government Secondary 490.0 km 1,090 946
Dalby State School, Dalby Government Primary 490.1 km 505 942
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby Catholic Combined 490.6 km 681 1,021
Dalby South State School, Dalby Government Primary 490.9 km 487 910
Dalby Christian College, Dalby Independent Combined 491.6 km 419 1,009
Kaimkillenbun State School, Kaimkillenbun Government Primary 506.2 km 8 883

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 Warrego [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30090/warrego/topic/education