54.5% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ascot · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ascot
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Ascot have finished high school or university compared to the national average, with only 14.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While the area is well below the national figures for higher education, it is home to several professional fields including education and agriculture.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is a little below the Queensland average and well below the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ascot, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.1% of residents.
14.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Ascot, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (18%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Ascot are spread across various fields, with education (18.9%) and agriculture and environment (17.0%) being the most common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than most, with an average of 37 students.
2
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality 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).
37
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ascot
2 schools — 74 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Pilton State School, Pilton | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 32 | 1,051 |
| Emu Creek State School, East Greenmount | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 42 | 1,015 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30090/ascot/topic/education