46.3% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Drayton - Harristown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Drayton - Harristown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Drayton - Harristown finished Year 12, at 46.3%, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, this area still has lower levels of formal education than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.3% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Drayton - Harristown, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.2% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
15.2% ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Drayton - Harristown, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 15.2%, followed by engineering at 13.8% and society and culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools and 3,150 enrolments, which is more than most similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other places.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.55
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
3,150
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
630
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 79% 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 Drayton - Harristown
30 schools — 16,378 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 10 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
| Drayton State School, Drayton | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 165 | 929 |
| Darling Heights State School, Darling Heights | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 607 | 944 |
| Concordia Lutheran College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 664 | 1,066 |
| Darling Downs Adventist College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 362 | 1,038 |
| Harristown State High School, Harristown | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,641 | 929 |
| Harristown State School, Harristown | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 446 | 859 |
| St Anthony's School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 234 | 998 |
| Clifford Park Special School, Newtown | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 183 | 937 |
| Glenvale State School, Glenvale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 658 | 971 |
| Glenvale Christian School, Glenvale | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 127 | 1,037 |
| Highlands Christian College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 670 | 1,060 |
| The Glennie School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 700 | 1,073 |
| Newtown State School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 337 | 900 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 454 | 1,029 |
| Middle Ridge State School, Middle Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 735 | 1,044 |
| St Mary's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 930 | 1,017 |
| St Saviour's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 486 | 1,048 |
| St Saviour's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 295 | 986 |
| St Ursula's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 401 | 1,043 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 319 | 1,032 |
| Centenary Heights State High School, Centenary Heights | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,738 | 1,006 |
| Toowoomba North State School, Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 237 | 909 |
| Wilsonton State School, Wilsonton | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 438 | 893 |
| The Industry School - Toowoomba, Toowoomba City | Independent | Secondary | 5.5 km | 92 | 1,024 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 148 | 987 |
| Toowoomba West Special School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 140 | 953 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 246 | 998 |
| St Joseph's College, Rangeville | Catholic | Secondary | 6.1 km | 913 | 1,044 |
| Toowoomba East State School, East Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 867 | 1,067 |
| Toowoomba Grammar School, East Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 6.4 km | 1,145 | 1,096 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Drayton - Harristown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011447/drayton-harristown/topic/education