68.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Redwood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Redwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Redwood hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of tertiary education is reflected in the local school results, where far more people finish Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people in Redwood finished Year 12 than in Queensland or Australia, with 68.1% completing their secondary schooling. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Redwood, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area sees a very high level of achievement, with 43.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is 22 points above the Queensland average, with half of all qualifications being bachelor degrees.
43.5% ▲ +128.6%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 43.5%
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 Redwood, Bachelor degree is the majority at 51%; Certificate III / IV is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce (26.9%) or health (21.8%), followed by society and culture at 17.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Redwood is well served by 17 schools within 3km, which is more than 87% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
17
Higher than 86% 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).
600
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Redwood
17 schools — 10,208 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 682 | 1,132 |
| St Joseph's College, Rangeville | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 913 | 1,044 |
| Fairholme College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 849 | 1,110 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 433 | 1,116 |
| Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School, Toowoomba | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 53 | 1,038 |
| Rangeville State School, Rangeville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 723 | 1,039 |
| Toowoomba Grammar School, East Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,145 | 1,096 |
| Toowoomba East State School, East Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 867 | 1,067 |
| Centenary Heights State High School, Centenary Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,738 | 1,006 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 319 | 1,032 |
| The Industry School - Toowoomba, Toowoomba City | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 92 | 1,024 |
| Toowoomba State High School, Mount Lofty | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 775 | 934 |
| St Saviour's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 295 | 986 |
| St Saviour's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 486 | 1,048 |
| Withcott State School, Withcott | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 245 | 1,027 |
| Gabbinbar State School, Centenary Heights | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 356 | 1,010 |
| Toowoomba North State School, Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 237 | 909 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Redwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32413/redwood/topic/education