62.3% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ballard · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ballard
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates mark the recent educational trend in Ballard, where 62.3% of residents finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure, contributing to a local profile with a strong mix of trade certificates and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas, sitting at 62.3%, which is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ballard, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is a little above the state average but slightly below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of residents.
24.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 Ballard, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Management and Commerce both being the most common at 15.4% each, followed by Health at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ballard has more schools within 3km than about 82% of similar areas, with 10 options across government, Catholic, and independent sectors. These schools are much larger than most, with an average size of 566 students.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
566
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ballard
10 schools — 5,662 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Toowoomba Christian College, Highfields | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 810 | 1,066 |
| Good Samaritan College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 79 | 950 |
| Downlands College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,187 | 1,060 |
| Highfields State School, Highfields | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 653 | 1,037 |
| Harlaxton State School, Harlaxton | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 177 | 828 |
| Toowoomba State High School, Mount Lofty | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 775 | 934 |
| Rockville State School, Rockville | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 189 | 810 |
| Fairholme College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 849 | 1,110 |
| Highfields State Secondary College, Highfields | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 795 | 1,001 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 148 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ballard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30129/ballard/topic/education