58.5% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ipswich - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ipswich - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the national figure for university degrees, Ipswich - North is a place where education levels are steadily climbing. While about 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the proportion of residents completing Year 12 has jumped by 10 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.5% of people here finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 48% of residents had reached that milestone.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ipswich - North, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here than across Australia, with 20.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.9% of residents.
20.3% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 20.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools located within 3 km of the area, which is fewer than about 74% of similar places.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
Schools serving Ipswich - North
10 schools — 6,079 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Brassall State School, Brassall | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 584 | 901 |
| Ipswich State High School, Brassall | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 1,776 | 925 |
| St Joseph's School, North Ipswich | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 390 | 1,029 |
| Tivoli State School, Tivoli | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 201 | 904 |
| Ipswich Adventist School, Brassall | Independent | Primary | 6.7 km | 108 | 1,026 |
| Mount Crosby State School, Karana Downs | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 559 | 1,048 |
| West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 1,495 | 1,072 |
| Ipswich North State School, North Ipswich | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 206 | 904 |
| The Industry School - Ipswich, North Ipswich | Independent | Secondary | 8.2 km | 208 | 1,017 |
| Karalee State School, Karalee | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 552 | 1,041 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ipswich - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031288/ipswich-north/topic/education