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Blair · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Blair

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

Lower school completion rates and a smaller number of university degrees shape the educational landscape in Blair. While 51.5% of residents finished Year 12, this is well below the national figure. However, the area is seeing a positive shift, with Year 12 completion rising 12 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Blair, Federal Electorate

Where Blair sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.4% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Blair — lower than 79% of areas.

Blair14.4%
Greater Brisbane 27.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 51.5% of people completed Year 12, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures. Despite this, more people are finishing school than in the past, with the rate climbing from 39% in 2011.

Completed Year 12

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51.5% ▲ +32.0%

Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Blair, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 51.5% Year 10 24.3% Year 9 or below 10.2% Year 11 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.4% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.4% —

Lower than 79% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest qualification level

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In Blair, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8% Postgraduate degree 4.4% Certificate I / II 3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 16.1%.

Schools

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

Blair has one of the largest total school enrolments for its level, with 41,154 students. Most of these children attend government schools, which account for 73.2% of the sector.

Schools within 3 km

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82

Higher than 82% of federal 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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993

Lower than 72% of federal 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 Blair

82 schools — 41,154 students, average ICSEA 993.

By sector: Government 60 · Independent 11 · Catholic 11

By type: Primary 56 · Secondary 16 · Combined 10
Esk State School, Esk Government Primary 12.3 km 140 970
Toogoolawah State High School, Toogoolawah Government Secondary 12.8 km 303 948
Toogoolawah State School, Toogoolawah Government Primary 14.1 km 221 965
Kilcoy State School, Kilcoy Government Primary 24.5 km 282 979
Harlin State School, Harlin Government Primary 25.0 km 20 962
Kilcoy State High School, Kilcoy Government Secondary 25.3 km 432 969
Coominya State School, Coominya Government Primary 25.9 km 44 934
Patrick Estate State School, Patrick Estate Government Primary 28.8 km 27 857
Clarendon State School, Clarendon Government Primary 31.5 km 64 943
Mount Kilcoy State School, Mount Kilcoy Government Primary 32.8 km 128 996
Mount Tarampa State School, Mount Tarampa Government Primary 33.0 km 60 871
Fernvale State School, Fernvale Government Primary 35.0 km 447 974
Lowood State School, Lowood Government Primary 35.1 km 197 906
Lowood State High School, Lowood Government Secondary 35.2 km 643 915
Tarampa State School, Tarampa Government Primary 36.8 km 93 961
Linville State School, Linville Government Primary 41.1 km 15 928
Glamorgan Vale State School, Glamorgan Vale Government Primary 41.7 km 92 1,005
Prenzlau State School, Prenzlau Government Primary 41.8 km 60 989
Minden State School, Minden Government Primary 44.2 km 135 975
Marburg State School, Marburg Government Primary 45.8 km 39 916
Haigslea State School, Haigslea Government Primary 47.6 km 85 973
Mount Marrow State School, Mount Marrow Government Primary 50.8 km 58 955
West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin Independent Combined 52.0 km 1,495 1,072
Walloon State School, Walloon Government Primary 52.2 km 274 945
Ashwell State School, Ashwell Government Primary 52.6 km 65 929
Mount Crosby State School, Karana Downs Government Primary 53.1 km 559 1,048
Brassall State School, Brassall Government Primary 53.7 km 584 901
Rosewood State High School, Rosewood Government Secondary 53.7 km 485 920
Ipswich State High School, Brassall Government Secondary 53.8 km 1,776 925
Ipswich Adventist School, Brassall Independent Primary 54.3 km 108 1,026
St Joseph's School, North Ipswich Catholic Primary 54.3 km 390 1,029
St Brigid's Primary School, Rosewood Catholic Primary 54.4 km 214 997
Tivoli State School, Tivoli Government Primary 54.6 km 201 904
Rosewood State School, Rosewood Government Primary 54.7 km 316 908
Karalee State School, Karalee Government Primary 55.2 km 552 1,041
Ipswich North State School, North Ipswich Government Primary 55.7 km 206 904
Blair State School, Sadliers Crossing Government Primary 56.0 km 320 952
St Edmund's College, Woodend Catholic Combined 56.1 km 1,171 1,049
St Mary's College, Ipswich Catholic Secondary 56.1 km 730 1,033
The Industry School - Ipswich, North Ipswich Independent Secondary 56.2 km 208 1,017
Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich Independent Combined 56.3 km 1,336 1,114
St Mary's Primary School, Woodend Catholic Primary 56.4 km 556 1,041
Grandchester State School, Grandchester Government Primary 56.5 km 40 935
Leichhardt State School, Leichhardt Government Primary 56.8 km 304 862
Ipswich East State School, East Ipswich Government Primary 56.9 km 287 878
Ipswich West Special School, West Ipswich Government Combined 56.9 km 135 950
Ipswich West State School, West Ipswich Government Primary 57.0 km 210 947
Ipswich Special School, Ipswich Government Combined 57.0 km 108 962
Ipswich Flexible School, Ipswich Catholic Secondary 57.2 km 111 892
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School, East Ipswich Independent Combined 57.2 km 1,047 1,122
Immaculate Heart School, Leichhardt Catholic Primary 57.3 km 248 1,002
Ipswich Central State School, Ipswich Government Primary 57.9 km 529 980
Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich, Bundamba Independent Secondary 58.2 km 173 880
Silkstone State School, Silkstone Government Primary 58.3 km 675 937
Bremer State High School, Ipswich Government Secondary 58.4 km 2,020 938
Sacred Heart School, Booval Catholic Primary 58.4 km 548 1,022
Bundamba State School, Bundamba Government Primary 58.6 km 374 897
Churchill State School, Churchill Government Primary 59.2 km 285 910
St Peter Claver College, Riverview Catholic Secondary 59.2 km 1,103 1,013
Bundamba State Secondary College, Bundamba Government Secondary 59.4 km 794 896
Claremont Special School, Silkstone Government Combined 59.5 km 199 964
Bethany Lutheran Primary School, Raceview Independent Primary 59.8 km 356 1,062
Riverview State School, Riverview Government Primary 60.1 km 258 844
Raceview State School, Raceview Government Primary 60.4 km 679 933
Amberley District State School, Yamanto Government Primary 60.7 km 636 977
Challenge Trade and Business College, Collingwood Park Independent Secondary 61.4 km 7 968
Deebing Heights State School, Deebing Heights Government Primary 62.4 km 710 1,035
WoodLinks State School, Collingwood Park Government Primary 62.9 km 828 981
Ripley Central State School, Ripley Government Primary 63.5 km 565 1,005
St Ann's School, Redbank Plains Catholic Primary 64.2 km 450 1,027
Redbank Plains State School, Redbank Plains Government Primary 64.5 km 727 920
Fernbrooke State School, Redbank Plains Government Primary 65.3 km 1,007 960
Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains Government Secondary 65.9 km 1,539 933
Staines Memorial College, Redbank Plains Independent Combined 66.4 km 716 1,006
Ripley Valley State Secondary College, South Ripley Government Secondary 66.9 km 1,268 996
Ripley Valley State School, South Ripley Government Primary 67.3 km 874 1,025
Spring Mountain State School, Spring Mountain Government Primary 70.3 km 939 1,089
Mastery Schools Australia - Springfield Central Campus, Springfield Central Independent Combined 70.6 km 960 1,005
St Peters Lutheran College Springfield, Springfield Central Independent Combined 71.4 km 784 1,125
Springfield Central State High School, Springfield Central Government Secondary 71.6 km 1,998 1,030
Springfield Central State School, Springfield Central Government Primary 72.0 km 1,005 1,059
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Springfield Lakes Catholic Primary 72.2 km 527 1,068

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 Blair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED301/blair/topic/education