45.8% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eastern Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Eastern Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Eastern Heights finished Year 12, reflecting a community where many residents rely on trade and vocational skills. This is a stark contrast to the national figure, with a typical resident more likely to hold a certificate than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. Around 26.8% of the population reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eastern Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 35.9%.
14.3% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Eastern Heights, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with degrees, the most popular fields are engineering and related studies at 15.9%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well-served by 24 schools within 3km, a total larger than about 91% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size is much higher than in most other areas.
24
Higher than 87% 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).
527
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Eastern Heights
24 schools — 12,642 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Ipswich Central State School, Ipswich | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 529 | 980 |
| Silkstone State School, Silkstone | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 675 | 937 |
| Bethany Lutheran Primary School, Raceview | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 356 | 1,062 |
| Claremont Special School, Silkstone | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 199 | 964 |
| Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School, East Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,047 | 1,122 |
| Ipswich Flexible School, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 111 | 892 |
| Ipswich Special School, Ipswich | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 108 | 962 |
| Raceview State School, Raceview | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 679 | 933 |
| Bremer State High School, Ipswich | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 2,020 | 938 |
| Ipswich East State School, East Ipswich | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 287 | 878 |
| Sacred Heart School, Booval | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 548 | 1,022 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Woodend | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 556 | 1,041 |
| Ipswich West Special School, West Ipswich | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 135 | 950 |
| Ipswich West State School, West Ipswich | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 210 | 947 |
| The Industry School - Ipswich, North Ipswich | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 208 | 1,017 |
| St Mary's College, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 730 | 1,033 |
| Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,336 | 1,114 |
| St Edmund's College, Woodend | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,171 | 1,049 |
| Ipswich North State School, North Ipswich | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 206 | 904 |
| Churchill State School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 285 | 910 |
| Blair State School, Sadliers Crossing | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 320 | 952 |
| Bundamba State School, Bundamba | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 374 | 897 |
| Immaculate Heart School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 248 | 1,002 |
| Leichhardt State School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 304 | 862 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eastern Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30935/eastern-heights/topic/education