51.8% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ipswich - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ipswich - Central
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Ipswich - Central have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While 51.8% of residents have completed Year 12, this is well below the Australian average of 58.8%. Despite these gaps, the area has seen a steady climb in educational attainment since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Roughly 51.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose by 8.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ipswich - Central, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31% of residents.
18.6% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
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 Ipswich - Central, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.9% and engineering at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ipswich - Central has 12 schools and 8,273 enrolments, making it one of the largest areas for education at this level. The schools are typically much larger than most other areas and are split between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.65
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
8,273
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
689
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 54% 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 Ipswich - Central
29 schools — 15,963 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,336 | 1,114 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Woodend | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 556 | 1,041 |
| Ipswich West Special School, West Ipswich | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 135 | 950 |
| St Edmund's College, Woodend | Catholic | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,171 | 1,049 |
| St Mary's College, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 0.7 km | 730 | 1,033 |
| Ipswich West State School, West Ipswich | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 210 | 947 |
| Blair State School, Sadliers Crossing | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 320 | 952 |
| The Industry School - Ipswich, North Ipswich | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 208 | 1,017 |
| Ipswich Flexible School, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 111 | 892 |
| Ipswich Special School, Ipswich | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 108 | 962 |
| Ipswich Central State School, Ipswich | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 529 | 980 |
| Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School, East Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,047 | 1,122 |
| Ipswich North State School, North Ipswich | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 206 | 904 |
| Bremer State High School, Ipswich | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 2,020 | 938 |
| Leichhardt State School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 304 | 862 |
| Immaculate Heart School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 248 | 1,002 |
| Ipswich Adventist School, Brassall | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 108 | 1,026 |
| Ipswich East State School, East Ipswich | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 287 | 878 |
| St Joseph's School, North Ipswich | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 390 | 1,029 |
| Ipswich State High School, Brassall | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,776 | 925 |
| Silkstone State School, Silkstone | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 675 | 937 |
| Churchill State School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 285 | 910 |
| Brassall State School, Brassall | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 584 | 901 |
| Bethany Lutheran Primary School, Raceview | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 356 | 1,062 |
| Claremont Special School, Silkstone | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 199 | 964 |
| Sacred Heart School, Booval | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 548 | 1,022 |
| Raceview State School, Raceview | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 679 | 933 |
| Tivoli State School, Tivoli | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 201 | 904 |
| Amberley District State School, Yamanto | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 636 | 977 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ipswich - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031286/ipswich-central/topic/education