47.9% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Haigslea · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Haigslea
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Haigslea has remained largely consistent, though the area lags behind broader trends. Only 47.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This pattern is reflected in the qualifications of adults, with a smaller proportion holding higher degrees compared to the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are well below the Queensland average, with only 47.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%, and about 30% of residents stopped their schooling after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Haigslea, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 46% of residents.
16.0% ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 Haigslea, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 20.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.7% and Health at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Haigslea has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with five primary schools within 3km. These government schools are smaller than average, and the area's school advantage score is lower than most other areas.
11.90
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
110
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
958
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Haigslea
5 schools — 548 students, average ICSEA 958.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 5
| Haigslea State School, Haigslea | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 85 | 973 |
| Marburg State School, Marburg | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 39 | 916 |
| Mount Marrow State School, Mount Marrow | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 58 | 955 |
| Glamorgan Vale State School, Glamorgan Vale | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 92 | 1,005 |
| Walloon State School, Walloon | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 274 | 945 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Haigslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31283/haigslea/topic/education