86.4% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toowong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Toowong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of all adults in Toowong hold a university degree, making it a highly educated hub. This strong academic profile is seen across the community, where school completion rates are far above the national figure. The area is a center for learning, with a high number of large, advantaged schools serving local students.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with 86.4% completing their schooling. This figure has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Toowong, Year 12 is the majority at 91%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 53.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%, and the proportion of degree holders rose 8.2 percentage points over the last decade.
53.7% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 53.7%
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 Toowong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by society and culture at 15.4% and health at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Toowong has five schools with larger-than-average enrolments and a school advantage score among the highest for similar areas. There are 36 schools within 3km, split evenly between government and independent sectors.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.39
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
3,519
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
704
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,179
Higher than 99% 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 Toowong
36 schools — 30,854 students, average ICSEA 1,157.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 12 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 12 · Secondary 7
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology, Toowong | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,358 | 1,220 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 118 | 1,142 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Brigidine College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 980 | 1,129 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| St Joseph's School, Bardon | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 368 | 1,170 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| Bardon State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 254 | 1,147 |
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Indooroopilly State School, Indooroopilly | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 1,326 | 1,165 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 104 | 943 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Ambrose Treacy College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,273 | 1,139 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 118 | 1,160 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 333 | 911 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | — | — |
| Chapel Hill State School, Chapel Hill | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 772 | 1,171 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041137/toowong/topic/education