48.2% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newtown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Newtown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Newtown. While the area has far fewer university degrees than the national figure, the number of people finishing high school and earning degrees has both risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents (48.2%) have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. However, this rate has risen 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newtown, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.5%, well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. This figure has grown by 5.4 percentage points over the last decade.
15.5% ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 Newtown, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 15.6%, followed by society and culture at 13.2% and engineering at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Newtown is a major hub for education with 7 schools and 3,145 enrolments, which is larger than most similar areas. It has 3.73 schools per 1,000 children, a figure much higher than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.73
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher 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).
3,145
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
449
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Lower than 51% 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 Newtown
34 schools — 18,287 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 13 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 10 · Combined 6
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 454 | 1,029 |
| Newtown State School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 337 | 900 |
| St Ursula's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 401 | 1,043 |
| The Glennie School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 700 | 1,073 |
| Clifford Park Special School, Newtown | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 183 | 937 |
| Toowoomba West Special School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 140 | 953 |
| St Mary's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 1.4 km | 930 | 1,017 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 148 | 987 |
| Wilsonton State School, Wilsonton | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 438 | 893 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 246 | 998 |
| Toowoomba North State School, Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 237 | 909 |
| Wilsonton State High School, Wilsonton Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 904 | 920 |
| Concordia Lutheran College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 664 | 1,066 |
| St Anthony's School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 234 | 998 |
| Harristown State High School, Harristown | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,641 | 929 |
| Harristown State School, Harristown | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 446 | 859 |
| The Industry School - Toowoomba, Toowoomba City | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 92 | 1,024 |
| Rockville State School, Rockville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 189 | 810 |
| Fairview Heights State School, Wilsonton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 342 | 931 |
| Harlaxton State School, Harlaxton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 177 | 828 |
| St Saviour's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 486 | 1,048 |
| Glenvale State School, Glenvale | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 658 | 971 |
| St Saviour's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 295 | 986 |
| Darling Downs Adventist College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 362 | 1,038 |
| Glenvale Christian School, Glenvale | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 127 | 1,037 |
| Good Samaritan College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 79 | 950 |
| Downlands College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,187 | 1,060 |
| Toowoomba State High School, Mount Lofty | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 775 | 934 |
| Toowoomba East State School, East Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 867 | 1,067 |
| Toowoomba Grammar School, East Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,145 | 1,096 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 319 | 1,032 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 433 | 1,116 |
| Centenary Heights State High School, Centenary Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,738 | 1,006 |
| St Joseph's College, Rangeville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 913 | 1,044 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011453/newtown/topic/education