57.2% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Highfields · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Highfields
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly a quarter of adults in Highfields hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. The community is generally well-educated, with 57.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This creates a skilled local profile with a strong mix of university and trade qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Highfields finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, with 57.2% reaching this milestone. This is about the same as the Queensland figure and just a little below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Highfields, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 23.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 31% of the population.
23.9% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 Highfields, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Professional fields dominate local qualifications, led by management and commerce at 18.8% and engineering at 16%. Health and education also make up a significant share, at 14% and 13.5% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 629 students and a higher-than-usual advantage score. There are six schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per child compared to most areas.
2.43
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
629
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Highfields
6 schools — 3,775 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Highfields State School, Highfields | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 653 | 1,037 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Highfields | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,047 | 1,046 |
| Highfields State Secondary College, Highfields | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 795 | 1,001 |
| Toowoomba Christian College, Highfields | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 810 | 1,066 |
| Meringandan State School, Meringandan West | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 260 | 1,018 |
| Gowrie State School, Gowrie Junction | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 210 | 1,013 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31330/highfields/topic/education