48.1% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Harlaxton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Harlaxton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Harlaxton have finished high school compared to the national figure, with only 48.1% completing Year 12. This trend of lower formal schooling is reflected in the qualification levels, where the area sits well below the state and national averages for university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. About 23.2% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 14.0% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Harlaxton, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.1% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.9% of residents.
13.1% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Harlaxton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 13.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Harlaxton has a high number of schools nearby, with 22 within 3 km, a figure larger than about 90% of similar areas. Local schools are generally larger than most and have a higher average advantage score.
4.82
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
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).
519
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher 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 Harlaxton
22 schools — 11,410 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 8 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Good Samaritan College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 0.3 km | 79 | 950 |
| Downlands College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,187 | 1,060 |
| Harlaxton State School, Harlaxton | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 177 | 828 |
| Rockville State School, Rockville | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 189 | 810 |
| Toowoomba State High School, Mount Lofty | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 775 | 934 |
| Toowoomba West Special School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 140 | 953 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 148 | 987 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 246 | 998 |
| Toowoomba North State School, Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 237 | 909 |
| Wilsonton State High School, Wilsonton Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 904 | 920 |
| St Ursula's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 401 | 1,043 |
| The Industry School - Toowoomba, Toowoomba City | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 92 | 1,024 |
| Wilsonton State School, Wilsonton | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 438 | 893 |
| Toowoomba East State School, East Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 867 | 1,067 |
| St Mary's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 930 | 1,017 |
| Fairholme College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 849 | 1,110 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 454 | 1,029 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 433 | 1,116 |
| Newtown State School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 337 | 900 |
| Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 682 | 1,132 |
| Toowoomba Grammar School, East Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,145 | 1,096 |
| The Glennie School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 700 | 1,073 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Harlaxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31296/harlaxton/topic/education