41.4% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lowood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lowood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Lowood than in the rest of the country, with only 41.4% completing Year 12. While university degrees are also uncommon here, more people have gained practical skills through certificates and diplomas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it has risen by 8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lowood, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Most people instead hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 42.8% of qualifications.
9.8% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Lowood, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 18.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.5% and Society and culture at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lowood has 11 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this level. All of these are government schools, and the typical school size is much lower than in most other areas.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.72
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
1,862
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
169
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 85% 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 Lowood
16 schools — 2,618 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 16
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 1
| Clarendon State School, Clarendon | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 64 | 943 |
| Lowood State School, Lowood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 197 | 906 |
| Lowood State High School, Lowood | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 643 | 915 |
| Patrick Estate State School, Patrick Estate | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 27 | 857 |
| Tarampa State School, Tarampa | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 93 | 961 |
| Mount Tarampa State School, Mount Tarampa | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 60 | 871 |
| Fernvale State School, Fernvale | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 447 | 974 |
| Coominya State School, Coominya | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 44 | 934 |
| Glamorgan Vale State School, Glamorgan Vale | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 92 | 1,005 |
| Prenzlau State School, Prenzlau | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 60 | 989 |
| Lockrose State School, Lockrose | Government | Primary | 11.6 km | 57 | 947 |
| Minden State School, Minden | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 135 | 975 |
| Marburg State School, Marburg | Government | Primary | 13.1 km | 39 | 916 |
| Kentville State School, Kentville | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 24 | 921 |
| Hatton Vale State School, Hatton Vale | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 551 | 969 |
| Haigslea State School, Haigslea | Government | Primary | 15.3 km | 85 | 973 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lowood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021281/lowood/topic/education