52.0% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ipswich Inner · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Ipswich Inner
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Ipswich Inner hold higher degrees than in most similar areas, though educational levels are climbing. Only 14.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. However, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 52%, have completed Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 41.5% of people had finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ipswich Inner, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications here are trade-based, with 38.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why the share of adults with a university degree is far below the Australian average.
14.9% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
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 Ipswich Inner, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.0% and engineering at 16.2%, followed by society and culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 41 schools and 24,688 enrolments, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. While schools here are much larger than most, the average school advantage score is lower than in most areas.
41
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.67
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24,688
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
602
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ipswich Inner
41 schools — 24,688 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 8 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 9 · Combined 7
| Bremer State High School, Ipswich | Government | Secondary | — | 2,020 | 938 |
| Ipswich State High School, Brassall | Government | Secondary | — | 1,776 | 925 |
| West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin | Independent | Combined | — | 1,495 | 1,072 |
| Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich | Independent | Combined | — | 1,336 | 1,114 |
| Ripley Valley State Secondary College, South Ripley | Government | Secondary | — | 1,268 | 996 |
| St Edmund's College, Woodend | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,171 | 1,049 |
| St Peter Claver College, Riverview | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,103 | 1,013 |
| Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School, East Ipswich | Independent | Combined | — | 1,047 | 1,122 |
| Ripley Valley State School, South Ripley | Government | Primary | — | 874 | 1,025 |
| Bundamba State Secondary College, Bundamba | Government | Secondary | — | 794 | 896 |
| St Mary's College, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | — | 730 | 1,033 |
| Deebing Heights State School, Deebing Heights | Government | Primary | — | 710 | 1,035 |
| Raceview State School, Raceview | Government | Primary | — | 679 | 933 |
| Silkstone State School, Silkstone | Government | Primary | — | 675 | 937 |
| Amberley District State School, Yamanto | Government | Primary | — | 636 | 977 |
| Brassall State School, Brassall | Government | Primary | — | 584 | 901 |
| Ripley Central State School, Ripley | Government | Primary | — | 565 | 1,005 |
| Mount Crosby State School, Karana Downs | Government | Primary | — | 559 | 1,048 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Woodend | Catholic | Primary | — | 556 | 1,041 |
| Karalee State School, Karalee | Government | Primary | — | 552 | 1,041 |
| Sacred Heart School, Booval | Catholic | Primary | — | 548 | 1,022 |
| Ipswich Central State School, Ipswich | Government | Primary | — | 529 | 980 |
| St Joseph's School, North Ipswich | Catholic | Primary | — | 390 | 1,029 |
| Bundamba State School, Bundamba | Government | Primary | — | 374 | 897 |
| Bethany Lutheran Primary School, Raceview | Independent | Primary | — | 356 | 1,062 |
| Blair State School, Sadliers Crossing | Government | Primary | — | 320 | 952 |
| Leichhardt State School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | — | 304 | 862 |
| Ipswich East State School, East Ipswich | Government | Primary | — | 287 | 878 |
| Churchill State School, Churchill | Government | Primary | — | 285 | 910 |
| Riverview State School, Riverview | Government | Primary | — | 258 | 844 |
| Immaculate Heart School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | — | 248 | 1,002 |
| Ipswich West State School, West Ipswich | Government | Primary | — | 210 | 947 |
| The Industry School - Ipswich, North Ipswich | Independent | Secondary | — | 208 | 1,017 |
| Ipswich North State School, North Ipswich | Government | Primary | — | 206 | 904 |
| Tivoli State School, Tivoli | Government | Primary | — | 201 | 904 |
| Claremont Special School, Silkstone | Government | Combined | — | 199 | 964 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich, Bundamba | Independent | Secondary | — | 173 | 880 |
| Ipswich West Special School, West Ipswich | Government | Combined | — | 135 | 950 |
| Ipswich Flexible School, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | — | 111 | 892 |
| Ipswich Adventist School, Brassall | Independent | Primary | — | 108 | 1,026 |
| Ipswich Special School, Ipswich | Government | Combined | — | 108 | 962 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ipswich Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31003/ipswich-inner/topic/education