40.4% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lockyer Valley - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lockyer Valley - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement for 43.8% of adults in Lockyer Valley - East. While university degrees remain rare, there has been a steady rise in both school completion and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a significant gap compared to most other areas, although the rate has risen by 9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lockyer Valley - East, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is among the lowest levels of university qualification seen in similar areas.
9.0% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 - East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related studies at 17.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.4% and Society and culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lockyer Valley - East has 13 schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area at this level. Most of these are government primary schools, and the area has more schools per 1,000 children than most other similar places.
13
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.16
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
3,842
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
296
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
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 Lockyer Valley - East
17 schools — 4,137 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Laidley State High School, Laidley | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 672 | 923 |
| St Mary's School, Laidley | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 260 | 1,003 |
| Grandchester State School, Grandchester | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 40 | 935 |
| Laidley District State School, Laidley | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 375 | 914 |
| Blenheim State School, Blenheim | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 62 | 933 |
| Forest Hill State School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 128 | 965 |
| Thornton State School, Thornton | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 17 | 966 |
| Faith Lutheran College - Plainland, Plainland | Independent | Combined | 13.5 km | 848 | 1,014 |
| Sophia College, Plainland | Catholic | Secondary | 15.0 km | 450 | 999 |
| Hatton Vale State School, Hatton Vale | Government | Primary | 17.5 km | 551 | 969 |
| Glenore Grove State School, Glenore Grove | Government | Primary | 17.6 km | 245 | 949 |
| Lake Clarendon State School, Lake Clarendon | Government | Primary | 19.0 km | 153 | 961 |
| Minden State School, Minden | Government | Primary | 20.5 km | 135 | 975 |
| Prenzlau State School, Prenzlau | Government | Primary | 21.0 km | 60 | 989 |
| Lockrose State School, Lockrose | Government | Primary | 22.4 km | 57 | 947 |
| Kentville State School, Kentville | Government | Primary | 23.4 km | 24 | 921 |
| Mount Tarampa State School, Mount Tarampa | Government | Primary | 27.3 km | 60 | 871 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lockyer Valley - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021280/lockyer-valley-east/topic/education