65.1% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Toowoomba · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in East Toowoomba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly educated residents define the local landscape in East Toowoomba, where nearly a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This academic lean is reflected in school results, with 65.1% of people finishing Year 12, which is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than in most areas, with 65.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Toowoomba, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, as 31.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the 26.3% national average.
31.7% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 31.7%
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 East Toowoomba, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Health at 18.2% and Management and Commerce at 18.1%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
East Toowoomba has 30 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. The average school size is 583, which is much higher than most areas.
4.03
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 88% 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).
583
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving East Toowoomba
30 schools — 17,501 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Catholic 12 · Government 11 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7
| Toowoomba Grammar School, East Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 0.1 km | 1,145 | 1,096 |
| Toowoomba East State School, East Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 867 | 1,067 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 433 | 1,116 |
| Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 682 | 1,132 |
| Fairholme College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 849 | 1,110 |
| St Joseph's College, Rangeville | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 913 | 1,044 |
| The Industry School - Toowoomba, Toowoomba City | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 92 | 1,024 |
| St Saviour's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 295 | 986 |
| St Saviour's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 486 | 1,048 |
| Toowoomba State High School, Mount Lofty | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 775 | 934 |
| Centenary Heights State High School, Centenary Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,738 | 1,006 |
| Toowoomba North State School, Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 237 | 909 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 319 | 1,032 |
| Rangeville State School, Rangeville | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 723 | 1,039 |
| St Mary's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 930 | 1,017 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 148 | 987 |
| Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School, Toowoomba | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 53 | 1,038 |
| St Ursula's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 401 | 1,043 |
| Harlaxton State School, Harlaxton | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 177 | 828 |
| Downlands College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,187 | 1,060 |
| The Glennie School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 700 | 1,073 |
| Toowoomba West Special School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 140 | 953 |
| Newtown State School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 337 | 900 |
| St Anthony's School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 234 | 998 |
| Good Samaritan College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 79 | 950 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 454 | 1,029 |
| Gabbinbar State School, Centenary Heights | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 356 | 1,010 |
| Harristown State School, Harristown | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 446 | 859 |
| Harristown State High School, Harristown | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,641 | 929 |
| Concordia Lutheran College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 664 | 1,066 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30933/east-toowoomba/topic/education