62.1% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Silver Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Silver Ridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults hold university degrees in Silver Ridge than in the rest of the state. This educational advantage is clear across the board, with 42.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a strong record of secondary school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout feature here, with 62.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Silver Ridge, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the region. With 42.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, this is far above the 21.9% seen across Queensland.
42.9% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 42.9%
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 Silver Ridge, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People's qualifications are spread across several professional fields, led by Health at 25% and Engineering at 17.2%, followed by Management and Commerce at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are generally larger than average, and the local school advantage score is much higher than in most other areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
507
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
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 Silver Ridge
5 schools — 2,537 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1
| Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School, Toowoomba | Independent | Primary | 4.9 km | 53 | 1,038 |
| Rangeville State School, Rangeville | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 723 | 1,039 |
| Gabbinbar State School, Centenary Heights | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 356 | 1,010 |
| Middle Ridge State School, Middle Ridge | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 735 | 1,044 |
| Highlands Christian College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 6.9 km | 670 | 1,060 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Silver Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32564/silver-ridge/topic/education