61.8% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rangeville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rangeville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas make Rangeville a well-qualified community. About 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26%. This strong educational trend is reflected in the local schools, which have an advantage score higher than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here have finished high school than in most other areas. Year 12 completion rose 8.9 points since 2011 to reach 61.8%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rangeville, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 31.2%, well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This has risen 7.8 points since 2011, with 11% of residents holding postgraduate degrees.
31.2% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 31.2%
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 Rangeville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields. The most common are management and commerce at 18.7%, health at 16.5%, and education at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rangeville has three schools, with enrolments totaling 1,689 students. These schools are larger and have higher advantage scores than most similar areas, with an even split between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.90
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
1,689
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
563
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 61% 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 Rangeville
24 schools — 14,026 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Catholic 9 · Government 8 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 6 · Combined 6
| Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School, Toowoomba | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 53 | 1,038 |
| Rangeville State School, Rangeville | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 723 | 1,039 |
| St Joseph's College, Rangeville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 913 | 1,044 |
| Gabbinbar State School, Centenary Heights | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 356 | 1,010 |
| Centenary Heights State High School, Centenary Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,738 | 1,006 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 319 | 1,032 |
| Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 682 | 1,132 |
| Toowoomba Grammar School, East Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,145 | 1,096 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 433 | 1,116 |
| Fairholme College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 849 | 1,110 |
| Toowoomba East State School, East Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 867 | 1,067 |
| Middle Ridge State School, Middle Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 735 | 1,044 |
| St Saviour's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 295 | 986 |
| St Saviour's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 486 | 1,048 |
| Highlands Christian College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 670 | 1,060 |
| Withcott State School, Withcott | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 245 | 1,027 |
| The Industry School - Toowoomba, Toowoomba City | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 92 | 1,024 |
| Toowoomba State High School, Mount Lofty | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 775 | 934 |
| Toowoomba North State School, Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 237 | 909 |
| St Mary's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 5.4 km | 930 | 1,017 |
| St Anthony's School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 234 | 998 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 148 | 987 |
| St Ursula's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 5.9 km | 401 | 1,043 |
| The Glennie School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 700 | 1,073 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rangeville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011455/rangeville/topic/education