41.0% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pittsworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pittsworth
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Pittsworth have finished high school or university compared to most other areas, though education levels are improving. Only 41% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, the number of people finishing school has risen 9.3 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. For those who did not finish Year 12, the most common highest level of schooling is Year 10, reached by 28.2% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pittsworth, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.9% of the community.
10.4% ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Pittsworth, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 17.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Pittsworth has 5 schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are typically much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 211 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.25
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
1,057
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
211
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 73% 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 Pittsworth
7 schools — 1,349 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Pittsworth State School, Pittsworth | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 303 | 966 |
| St Stephen's School, Pittsworth | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 195 | 1,013 |
| Pittsworth State High School, Pittsworth | Government | Secondary | 9.7 km | 506 | 955 |
| Brookstead State School, Brookstead | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 17 | 921 |
| Southbrook Central State School, Southbrook | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 36 | 930 |
| Ming-De International School Toowoomba, Westbrook | Independent | Combined | 30.6 km | 19 | 1,075 |
| Bunker's Hill State School, Westbrook | Government | Primary | 31.2 km | 273 | 1,007 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pittsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307021182/pittsworth/topic/education