37.3% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Laidley South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Laidley South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Laidley South, held by 41.5% of residents. This is a place where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are much lower than most areas, with only 37.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Laidley South, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with a typical level of education being a Certificate III or IV. The 8.4% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
8.4% ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Laidley South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees or diplomas, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 21.8%, followed by Health at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, though they have a much lower advantage score than typical schools.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
466
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Laidley South
2 schools — 932 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| St Mary's School, Laidley | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 260 | 1,003 |
| Laidley State High School, Laidley | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 672 | 923 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Laidley South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31610/laidley-south/topic/education