43.9% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leichhardt - One Mile · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Leichhardt - One Mile
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults have finished high school in Leichhardt - One Mile compared to the rest of the state. While the number of people completing Year 12 has risen since 2011, this area still trails Queensland and Australia by a significant margin. Most residents hold vocational qualifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 34.4% had finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Leichhardt - One Mile, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, as most people hold a Certificate III or IV.
8.3% ▲ +51.3%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Leichhardt - One Mile, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.3%, followed by engineering and society and culture, which both sit around 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with an average size of 682 students, which is much higher than most similar areas. There are 2,047 total enrolments split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.54
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
2,047
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
682
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 58% 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 Leichhardt - One Mile
25 schools — 15,143 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 6 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,495 | 1,072 |
| Leichhardt State School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 304 | 862 |
| Immaculate Heart School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 248 | 1,002 |
| Blair State School, Sadliers Crossing | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 320 | 952 |
| Ipswich Adventist School, Brassall | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 108 | 1,026 |
| Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,336 | 1,114 |
| Ipswich West State School, West Ipswich | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 210 | 947 |
| Ipswich State High School, Brassall | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,776 | 925 |
| Ipswich West Special School, West Ipswich | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 135 | 950 |
| St Edmund's College, Woodend | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,171 | 1,049 |
| St Mary's College, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 730 | 1,033 |
| Brassall State School, Brassall | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 584 | 901 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Woodend | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 556 | 1,041 |
| The Industry School - Ipswich, North Ipswich | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 208 | 1,017 |
| St Joseph's School, North Ipswich | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 390 | 1,029 |
| Bremer State High School, Ipswich | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 2,020 | 938 |
| Ipswich North State School, North Ipswich | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 206 | 904 |
| Churchill State School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 285 | 910 |
| Ipswich Special School, Ipswich | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 108 | 962 |
| Ipswich Flexible School, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 111 | 892 |
| Walloon State School, Walloon | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 274 | 945 |
| Ipswich Central State School, Ipswich | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 529 | 980 |
| Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School, East Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,047 | 1,122 |
| Amberley District State School, Yamanto | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 636 | 977 |
| Bethany Lutheran Primary School, Raceview | Independent | Primary | 6.8 km | 356 | 1,062 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leichhardt - One Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031291/leichhardt-one-mile/topic/education