53.9% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4350, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4350, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 5 points fewer residents in postcode 4350 finished Year 12 compared to the national average. Despite this gap, the area has seen a steady climb in education levels, with more people completing high school and university degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.9% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This is a positive shift, as the rate rose by 9.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4350, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average. This represents a 5.8 point increase since 2011, though it remains well below the national average.
21.3% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 4350, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by health at 13.8% and engineering and related fields at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 46 schools within 3 km, with enrolments totalling 23,466. While the average school size is much higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
2.11
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
46
Higher than 99% of postcode 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).
23,466
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
510
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4350, QLD
46 schools — 23,466 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 13 · Independent 11
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 10 · Secondary 10
| Glenvale Christian School, Glenvale | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 127 | 1,037 |
| Glenvale State School, Glenvale | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 658 | 971 |
| Wellcamp State School, Wellcamp | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 47 | 939 |
| Darling Downs Adventist College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 362 | 1,038 |
| Clifford Park Special School, Newtown | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 183 | 937 |
| Drayton State School, Drayton | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 165 | 929 |
| Fairview Heights State School, Wilsonton | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 342 | 931 |
| Concordia Lutheran College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 664 | 1,066 |
| Wilsonton State School, Wilsonton | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 438 | 893 |
| Harristown State High School, Harristown | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 1,641 | 929 |
| Bunker's Hill State School, Westbrook | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 273 | 1,007 |
| Harristown State School, Harristown | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 446 | 859 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 454 | 1,029 |
| St Anthony's School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 234 | 998 |
| Wilsonton State High School, Wilsonton Heights | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 904 | 920 |
| Newtown State School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 337 | 900 |
| The Glennie School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 700 | 1,073 |
| Darling Heights State School, Darling Heights | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 607 | 944 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 246 | 998 |
| Ming-De International School Toowoomba, Westbrook | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 19 | 1,075 |
| St Ursula's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 6.7 km | 401 | 1,043 |
| St Mary's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 6.8 km | 930 | 1,017 |
| Toowoomba West Special School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 140 | 953 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 7.3 km | 148 | 987 |
| Rockville State School, Rockville | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 189 | 810 |
| Toowoomba North State School, Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 237 | 909 |
| St Saviour's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 7.7 km | 486 | 1,048 |
| St Saviour's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 7.8 km | 295 | 986 |
| The Industry School - Toowoomba, Toowoomba City | Independent | Secondary | 8.1 km | 92 | 1,024 |
| Highlands Christian College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 8.3 km | 670 | 1,060 |
| Harlaxton State School, Harlaxton | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 177 | 828 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 8.7 km | 319 | 1,032 |
| Middle Ridge State School, Middle Ridge | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 735 | 1,044 |
| Centenary Heights State High School, Centenary Heights | Government | Secondary | 8.9 km | 1,738 | 1,006 |
| Good Samaritan College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 8.9 km | 79 | 950 |
| Downlands College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 9.1 km | 1,187 | 1,060 |
| Toowoomba East State School, East Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 867 | 1,067 |
| Toowoomba State High School, Mount Lofty | Government | Secondary | 9.3 km | 775 | 934 |
| Toowoomba Grammar School, East Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 9.4 km | 1,145 | 1,096 |
| St Joseph's College, Rangeville | Catholic | Secondary | 9.5 km | 913 | 1,044 |
| Gabbinbar State School, Centenary Heights | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 356 | 1,010 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 9.8 km | 433 | 1,116 |
| Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 10.2 km | 682 | 1,132 |
| Fairholme College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 10.2 km | 849 | 1,110 |
| Rangeville State School, Rangeville | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 723 | 1,039 |
| Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School, Toowoomba | Independent | Primary | 10.7 km | 53 | 1,038 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4350, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4350/4350-qld/topic/education