45.6% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lockyer Valley - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lockyer Valley - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School completion rates have climbed by 10 percentage points since 2011 in Lockyer Valley - West. While educational attainment continues to grow, the area still sits far below state and national figures for Year 12 and university degrees. This trend shows a community slowly increasing its formal qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 45.6%, though this remains far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Nearly 30% of residents had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lockyer Valley - West, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.3% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39.3% of residents.
14.3% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Lockyer Valley - West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 17.4%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3% and health at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lockyer Valley - West has 9 primary schools, which is among the largest number for similar areas. These schools are mostly very small, with an average of 68 students and a school advantage score lower than most areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.76
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 76% 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).
608
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
68
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 66% 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 Lockyer Valley - West
35 schools — 15,541 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 7 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 24 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Mount Whitestone State School, Mount Whitestone | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 9 | 934 |
| Ma Ma Creek State School, Ma Ma Creek | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 26 | 967 |
| Mount Sylvia State School, Mount Sylvia | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 23 | 918 |
| Flagstone Creek State School, Flagstone Creek | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 37 | 995 |
| Tent Hill Lower State School, Lower Tenthill | Government | Primary | 12.0 km | 75 | 985 |
| Grantham State School, Grantham | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 73 | 925 |
| Helidon State School, Helidon | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 103 | 938 |
| Lockyer District State High School, Gatton | Government | Secondary | 16.7 km | 950 | 941 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Gatton | Catholic | Primary | 17.1 km | 246 | 999 |
| Peace Lutheran Primary School, Gatton | Independent | Primary | 17.3 km | 329 | 999 |
| Gatton State School, Gatton | Government | Primary | 17.4 km | 399 | 875 |
| Withcott State School, Withcott | Government | Primary | 18.9 km | 245 | 1,027 |
| Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School, Toowoomba | Independent | Primary | 20.6 km | 53 | 1,038 |
| Rangeville State School, Rangeville | Government | Primary | 20.9 km | 723 | 1,039 |
| Gabbinbar State School, Centenary Heights | Government | Primary | 21.1 km | 356 | 1,010 |
| Middle Ridge State School, Middle Ridge | Government | Primary | 22.0 km | 735 | 1,044 |
| St Joseph's College, Rangeville | Catholic | Secondary | 22.2 km | 913 | 1,044 |
| Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 22.5 km | 682 | 1,132 |
| Highlands Christian College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 22.5 km | 670 | 1,060 |
| Fairholme College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 22.7 km | 849 | 1,110 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 22.8 km | 433 | 1,116 |
| Toowoomba Grammar School, East Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 22.9 km | 1,145 | 1,096 |
| Toowoomba East State School, East Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 23.3 km | 867 | 1,067 |
| Darling Heights State School, Darling Heights | Government | Primary | 24.3 km | 607 | 944 |
| Toowoomba State High School, Mount Lofty | Government | Secondary | 24.4 km | 775 | 934 |
| Harlaxton State School, Harlaxton | Government | Primary | 25.6 km | 177 | 828 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 25.6 km | 148 | 987 |
| Downlands College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 25.6 km | 1,187 | 1,060 |
| Good Samaritan College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 26.0 km | 79 | 950 |
| Murphy's Creek State School, Murphys Creek | Government | Primary | 26.7 km | 17 | 918 |
| Rockville State School, Rockville | Government | Primary | 27.6 km | 189 | 810 |
| Toowoomba Christian College, Highfields | Independent | Combined | 29.8 km | 810 | 1,066 |
| Highfields State School, Highfields | Government | Primary | 31.4 km | 653 | 1,037 |
| Highfields State Secondary College, Highfields | Government | Secondary | 33.0 km | 795 | 1,001 |
| Geham State School, Geham | Government | Primary | 34.3 km | 163 | 1,012 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lockyer Valley - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011451/lockyer-valley-west/topic/education