76.0% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ascot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ascot
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty-one percent of adults in Ascot hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates have risen over the last decade. The high level of formal study is reflected in both the local workforce and the strong advantage scores of nearby schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 76%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This rate rose 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ascot, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 40.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and has climbed 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
40.6% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 40.6%
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 Ascot, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.3%, followed by health at 13.7% and society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one government primary school in Ascot, which is much larger than those in most similar areas. While the local school has one of the highest advantage scores, there are 24 other schools within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.15
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
631
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
631
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,138
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ascot
24 schools — 14,313 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 30 | 1,030 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 487 | 1,122 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031121/ascot/topic/education