49.9% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Churchill - Yamanto · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Churchill - Yamanto
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 11% of adults in Churchill - Yamanto now hold a university degree, following a steady rise in qualifications since 2011. This growth is matched by a significant jump in school completion, as the number of people finishing Year 12 climbed by 11 percentage points over the decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. However, this rate has risen from 39.1% in 2011 to 49.9% in 2021.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Churchill - Yamanto, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 11% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure. Most people here hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 46.4%.
11.0% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Churchill - Yamanto, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 20.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools in the area, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas. Local schools also have a much lower average advantage score than most other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.34
Lower than 74% 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).
921
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
461
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 78% 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 Churchill - Yamanto
22 schools — 12,470 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Churchill State School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 285 | 910 |
| Immaculate Heart School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 248 | 1,002 |
| Amberley District State School, Yamanto | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 636 | 977 |
| Bremer State High School, Ipswich | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 2,020 | 938 |
| Leichhardt State School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 304 | 862 |
| Ipswich West State School, West Ipswich | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 210 | 947 |
| Ipswich West Special School, West Ipswich | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 135 | 950 |
| Deebing Heights State School, Deebing Heights | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 710 | 1,035 |
| Bethany Lutheran Primary School, Raceview | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 356 | 1,062 |
| Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,336 | 1,114 |
| Blair State School, Sadliers Crossing | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 320 | 952 |
| Ipswich Central State School, Ipswich | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 529 | 980 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Woodend | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 556 | 1,041 |
| St Edmund's College, Woodend | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,171 | 1,049 |
| St Mary's College, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 730 | 1,033 |
| Ipswich Flexible School, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 111 | 892 |
| Raceview State School, Raceview | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 679 | 933 |
| Ipswich Special School, Ipswich | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 108 | 962 |
| Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School, East Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,047 | 1,122 |
| The Industry School - Ipswich, North Ipswich | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 208 | 1,017 |
| Ripley Central State School, Ripley | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 565 | 1,005 |
| Ipswich North State School, North Ipswich | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 206 | 904 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Churchill - Yamanto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031285/churchill-yamanto/topic/education