47.9% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ipswich - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ipswich - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Ipswich - East, held by 37.7% of the population. While the area has seen a steady increase in school and degree completion since 2011, it still sits well below the national and state benchmarks for education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of adults (47.9%) have finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 40.0% of residents had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ipswich - East, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. This represents a small increase from the 10.6% recorded in 2011.
13.8% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Ipswich - East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 15.7%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 14.7% and society and culture at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area serving 1,709 students, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, with 31 schools located within 3 km.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.21
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
1,709
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
427
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 77% 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 - East
31 schools — 16,668 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 7 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
| Ipswich East State School, East Ipswich | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 287 | 878 |
| Silkstone State School, Silkstone | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 675 | 937 |
| Sacred Heart School, Booval | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 548 | 1,022 |
| Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School, East Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,047 | 1,122 |
| Ipswich Special School, Ipswich | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 108 | 962 |
| Ipswich Flexible School, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 111 | 892 |
| Ipswich Central State School, Ipswich | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 529 | 980 |
| Bundamba State School, Bundamba | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 374 | 897 |
| Ipswich North State School, North Ipswich | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 206 | 904 |
| The Industry School - Ipswich, North Ipswich | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 208 | 1,017 |
| Claremont Special School, Silkstone | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 199 | 964 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Woodend | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 556 | 1,041 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich, Bundamba | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 173 | 880 |
| St Mary's College, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 730 | 1,033 |
| Tivoli State School, Tivoli | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 201 | 904 |
| St Edmund's College, Woodend | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,171 | 1,049 |
| Bundamba State Secondary College, Bundamba | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 794 | 896 |
| Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,336 | 1,114 |
| St Joseph's School, North Ipswich | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 390 | 1,029 |
| Bethany Lutheran Primary School, Raceview | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 356 | 1,062 |
| Ipswich West Special School, West Ipswich | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 135 | 950 |
| Blair State School, Sadliers Crossing | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 320 | 952 |
| Ipswich West State School, West Ipswich | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 210 | 947 |
| Raceview State School, Raceview | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 679 | 933 |
| Bremer State High School, Ipswich | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 2,020 | 938 |
| Ipswich Adventist School, Brassall | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 108 | 1,026 |
| Ipswich State High School, Brassall | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,776 | 925 |
| Brassall State School, Brassall | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 584 | 901 |
| Leichhardt State School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 304 | 862 |
| Churchill State School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 285 | 910 |
| Immaculate Heart School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 248 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ipswich - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031287/ipswich-east/topic/education