51.2% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Toowoomba - Harlaxton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over half of adults in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton have completed Year 12, a figure well below the national average. While school and degree completion rates are lower than in most areas, both have risen steadily since 2011. This trend shows a local workforce that is increasingly qualified over time.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.2% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 42.5% of residents had reached this milestone.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Toowoomba - Harlaxton, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 17.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though the number has risen by 5 points since 2011.
17.7% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In North Toowoomba - Harlaxton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 15.1%, followed by society and culture at 12.6% and engineering at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools in the area with 1,443 total enrolments, though residents have access to 32 schools within 3 kilometres. The local schools are split evenly between primary, secondary, and combined types.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.34
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% 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).
1,443
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
481
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher 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 North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
32 schools — 18,820 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 12 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 10 · Combined 8
| Good Samaritan College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 79 | 950 |
| Downlands College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,187 | 1,060 |
| Rockville State School, Rockville | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 189 | 810 |
| Harlaxton State School, Harlaxton | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 177 | 828 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 246 | 998 |
| Toowoomba State High School, Mount Lofty | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 775 | 934 |
| Toowoomba West Special School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 140 | 953 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 148 | 987 |
| Wilsonton State High School, Wilsonton Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 904 | 920 |
| Wilsonton State School, Wilsonton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 438 | 893 |
| Toowoomba North State School, Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 237 | 909 |
| St Ursula's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 401 | 1,043 |
| The Industry School - Toowoomba, Toowoomba City | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 92 | 1,024 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 454 | 1,029 |
| St Mary's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 930 | 1,017 |
| Newtown State School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 337 | 900 |
| Toowoomba East State School, East Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 867 | 1,067 |
| Fairholme College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 849 | 1,110 |
| Toowoomba Christian College, Highfields | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 810 | 1,066 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 433 | 1,116 |
| The Glennie School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 700 | 1,073 |
| Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 682 | 1,132 |
| Toowoomba Grammar School, East Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,145 | 1,096 |
| Clifford Park Special School, Newtown | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 183 | 937 |
| St Saviour's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 486 | 1,048 |
| St Saviour's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 295 | 986 |
| St Anthony's School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 234 | 998 |
| St Joseph's College, Rangeville | Catholic | Secondary | 5.5 km | 913 | 1,044 |
| Concordia Lutheran College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 664 | 1,066 |
| Harristown State High School, Harristown | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,641 | 929 |
| Harristown State School, Harristown | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 446 | 859 |
| Centenary Heights State High School, Centenary Heights | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 1,738 | 1,006 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011454/north-toowoomba-harlaxton/topic/education