43.2% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lockyer Valley · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Lockyer Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Lockyer Valley have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While 43.2% of residents completed Year 12, the area has seen a steady rise in education levels over the last decade. This trend is also seen in higher education, where the share of people with a university degree rose to 11.7%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 43.2%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when only 34.8% of residents had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lockyer Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 11.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most typical qualification at 39.8%.
11.7% ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Lockyer Valley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Lockyer Valley often study Engineering and related fields, which accounts for 16.4% of degrees, followed by Management and commerce at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 26 schools with 6,374 total enrolments, which is more than 70% of similar areas. The vast majority of students attend government schools, which make up 80.8% of the sector.
26
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.32
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,374
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
245
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lockyer Valley
26 schools — 6,374 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Lockyer District State High School, Gatton | Government | Secondary | — | 950 | 941 |
| Faith Lutheran College - Plainland, Plainland | Independent | Combined | — | 848 | 1,014 |
| Laidley State High School, Laidley | Government | Secondary | — | 672 | 923 |
| Hatton Vale State School, Hatton Vale | Government | Primary | — | 551 | 969 |
| Sophia College, Plainland | Catholic | Secondary | — | 450 | 999 |
| Gatton State School, Gatton | Government | Primary | — | 399 | 875 |
| Laidley District State School, Laidley | Government | Primary | — | 375 | 914 |
| Peace Lutheran Primary School, Gatton | Independent | Primary | — | 329 | 999 |
| St Mary's School, Laidley | Catholic | Primary | — | 260 | 1,003 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Gatton | Catholic | Primary | — | 246 | 999 |
| Glenore Grove State School, Glenore Grove | Government | Primary | — | 245 | 949 |
| Withcott State School, Withcott | Government | Primary | — | 245 | 1,027 |
| Lake Clarendon State School, Lake Clarendon | Government | Primary | — | 153 | 961 |
| Forest Hill State School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | — | 128 | 965 |
| Helidon State School, Helidon | Government | Primary | — | 103 | 938 |
| Tent Hill Lower State School, Lower Tenthill | Government | Primary | — | 75 | 985 |
| Grantham State School, Grantham | Government | Primary | — | 73 | 925 |
| Blenheim State School, Blenheim | Government | Primary | — | 62 | 933 |
| Lockrose State School, Lockrose | Government | Primary | — | 57 | 947 |
| Flagstone Creek State School, Flagstone Creek | Government | Primary | — | 37 | 995 |
| Ma Ma Creek State School, Ma Ma Creek | Government | Primary | — | 26 | 967 |
| Kentville State School, Kentville | Government | Primary | — | 24 | 921 |
| Mount Sylvia State School, Mount Sylvia | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 918 |
| Murphy's Creek State School, Murphys Creek | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 918 |
| Thornton State School, Thornton | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 966 |
| Mount Whitestone State School, Mount Whitestone | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 934 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lockyer Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34580/lockyer-valley/topic/education