58.6% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Highfields · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Highfields
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Highfields have completed Year 12, contributing to a community where education levels have risen steadily over the last decade. This trend is seen in the growing number of residents holding higher degrees, reflecting a workforce with a strong mix of professional and trade skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 7.1 points since 2011 to reach 58.6%. This is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Highfields, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 23.8% of adults, which is a little above the state average. This figure rose 4.4 points since 2011, though it remains a little below the national level.
23.8% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 Highfields, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.9%, followed closely by engineering at 16.3% and health at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Highfields has five schools with an average size of 694 students, which is much higher than most areas. While school advantage scores are higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in many other places.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.63
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
3,468
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
694
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,037
Higher than 60% 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 Highfields
10 schools — 5,393 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Highfields State Secondary College, Highfields | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 795 | 1,001 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Highfields | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,047 | 1,046 |
| Highfields State School, Highfields | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 653 | 1,037 |
| Geham State School, Geham | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 163 | 1,012 |
| Meringandan State School, Meringandan West | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 260 | 1,018 |
| Toowoomba Christian College, Highfields | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 810 | 1,066 |
| Gowrie State School, Gowrie Junction | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 210 | 1,013 |
| Good Samaritan College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 11.5 km | 79 | 950 |
| Rockville State School, Rockville | Government | Primary | 11.6 km | 189 | 810 |
| Downlands College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 11.7 km | 1,187 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011450/highfields/topic/education