57.7% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ashfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ashfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of adults in Ashfield now hold university degrees, with 23.5% having a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the Queensland average. The community is well-qualified, with a strong focus on health and management studies.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is roughly the same as the Queensland average and just a little below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ashfield, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average, with the most common qualification being a bachelor degree at 29%.
23.5% ▲ +77.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Ashfield splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate III / IV (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study in the area are health at 17.1% and management and commerce at 16.8%. Engineering and society and culture also feature strongly, both at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ashfield is home to 12 schools within 3km, which is more than 84% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the typical school size is larger than in most other areas.
3.57
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
452
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ashfield
12 schools — 5,422 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Woongarra State School, Woongarra | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 346 | 969 |
| Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 845 | 1,039 |
| Kepnock State High School, Kepnock | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,074 | 927 |
| St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,090 | 1,089 |
| Bundaberg East State School, Bundaberg East | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 295 | 922 |
| Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 14 | — |
| Kalkie State School, Kalkie | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 322 | 972 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 333 | 1,024 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 490 | 995 |
| Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 168 | 882 |
| Walkervale State School, Walkervale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 350 | 900 |
| Thabeban State School, Thabeban | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 95 | 858 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30091/ashfield/topic/education