22.1% ▲ +84.2%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ironbark · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ironbark
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 22.1% of residents in Ironbark have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is a community where few adults hold university degrees, with most people instead holding vocational certificates. The local schooling environment is quite distinct, featuring schools that are much larger than those in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Education levels are among the lowest for the region, with 60.7% of people finishing at Year 10. Only 22.1% finished Year 12, which is 37 points lower than the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ironbark, Year 10 is the majority at 67%; Year 12 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with just 5.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average, while most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
5.5% ▲ +50.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Ironbark, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 13.7%, followed by management and commerce at 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ironbark has three schools within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are much larger than usual and have a much higher average advantage score.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
557
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ironbark
3 schools — 1,672 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Haigslea State School, Haigslea | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 85 | 973 |
| West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,495 | 1,072 |
| Glamorgan Vale State School, Glamorgan Vale | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 92 | 1,005 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ironbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31408/ironbark/topic/education