57.5% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Darling Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Darling Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common qualifications in Darling Heights, where 16.2% of residents hold degrees in this field. The area has seen a steady rise in education levels, with a significantly higher share of adults holding university degrees than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the Queensland average. This figure has risen by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Darling Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 24.7% of adults, a figure that is a little above the state average. This is a notable increase from 18.1% in 2011, though it remains slightly below the national level.
24.7% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Darling Heights splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond management, the most frequent qualifications are in health (14.3%), engineering (13.3%), and society and culture (13.2%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The two schools in the area are larger than those in most similar places, though there are very few schools per 1,000 children. Residents have access to 23 schools within 3 km, split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.69
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
1,277
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
639
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Lower than 55% 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 Darling Heights
23 schools — 13,886 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 7 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Darling Heights State School, Darling Heights | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 607 | 944 |
| Drayton State School, Drayton | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 165 | 929 |
| Highlands Christian College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 670 | 1,060 |
| Middle Ridge State School, Middle Ridge | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 735 | 1,044 |
| Harristown State School, Harristown | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 446 | 859 |
| Harristown State High School, Harristown | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,641 | 929 |
| Concordia Lutheran College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 664 | 1,066 |
| St Anthony's School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 234 | 998 |
| Gabbinbar State School, Centenary Heights | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 356 | 1,010 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 319 | 1,032 |
| St Saviour's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 295 | 986 |
| Centenary Heights State High School, Centenary Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,738 | 1,006 |
| St Saviour's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 486 | 1,048 |
| Clifford Park Special School, Newtown | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 183 | 937 |
| The Glennie School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 700 | 1,073 |
| St Mary's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 5.0 km | 930 | 1,017 |
| Newtown State School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 337 | 900 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 454 | 1,029 |
| Rangeville State School, Rangeville | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 723 | 1,039 |
| St Joseph's College, Rangeville | Catholic | Secondary | 5.3 km | 913 | 1,044 |
| Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School, Toowoomba | Independent | Primary | 5.5 km | 53 | 1,038 |
| The Industry School - Toowoomba, Toowoomba City | Independent | Secondary | 5.5 km | 92 | 1,024 |
| Toowoomba Grammar School, East Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 1,145 | 1,096 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Darling Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011446/darling-heights/topic/education