48.8% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brassall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Brassall
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents hold high-level degrees compared to similar areas, making Brassall a place where practical qualifications are more common. While only 12.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, there has been a steady climb in school completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school than in most other areas, with 48.8% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though the rate has risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brassall, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Practical training is common, as 40.6% of adults hold a Certificate III or IV. Only 12.1% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Queensland average of 21.9%.
12.1% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Brassall, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with degrees in the area most often studied management and commerce (16.5%) or engineering and related fields (14.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Brassall has three schools with a total of 2,468 enrolments, and these schools are much larger than those in most similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is 924, which is much lower than most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% 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.
22
Higher 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).
2,468
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
823
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
924
Lower than 88% 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 Brassall
22 schools — 12,060 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Ipswich State High School, Brassall | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,776 | 925 |
| Ipswich Adventist School, Brassall | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 108 | 1,026 |
| Brassall State School, Brassall | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 584 | 901 |
| St Joseph's School, North Ipswich | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 390 | 1,029 |
| Blair State School, Sadliers Crossing | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 320 | 952 |
| St Edmund's College, Woodend | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,171 | 1,049 |
| St Mary's College, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 730 | 1,033 |
| Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,336 | 1,114 |
| Ipswich North State School, North Ipswich | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 206 | 904 |
| West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,495 | 1,072 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Woodend | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 556 | 1,041 |
| The Industry School - Ipswich, North Ipswich | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 208 | 1,017 |
| Ipswich West Special School, West Ipswich | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 135 | 950 |
| Ipswich West State School, West Ipswich | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 210 | 947 |
| Leichhardt State School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 304 | 862 |
| Ipswich Special School, Ipswich | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 108 | 962 |
| Ipswich Flexible School, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 111 | 892 |
| Immaculate Heart School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 248 | 1,002 |
| Tivoli State School, Tivoli | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 201 | 904 |
| Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School, East Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,047 | 1,122 |
| Ipswich East State School, East Ipswich | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 287 | 878 |
| Ipswich Central State School, Ipswich | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 529 | 980 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brassall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031283/brassall/topic/education