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Lockyer · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Lockyer

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far fewer people in Lockyer have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 43.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is seen across all education levels, with a low number of adults holding university degrees.

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📍 Lockyer, State Electorate

Where Lockyer sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.4% ▼ -7.7%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lockyer — lower than 89% of areas.

Lockyer11.4%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 43.2%, which is far below both Queensland and Australia. This figure has fallen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011, and about 28.7% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.2% ▼ -6.2%

Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Lockyer, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 43.2% Year 10 28.7% Year 9 or below 13.5% Year 11 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 40.6% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.4% ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 16.8%, followed by management and commerce at 15.1% and society and culture at 11.5%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Lockyer has 3.28 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 34 schools within 3 km, the average school size of 238 is much lower than most areas, and 85.3% of these are government primary schools.

Schools within 3 km

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34

Higher than 83% of state electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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959

Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Lockyer

34 schools — 8,105 students, average ICSEA 959.

By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
Blenheim State School, Blenheim Government Primary 3.1 km 62 933
St Mary's School, Laidley Catholic Primary 6.4 km 260 1,003
Laidley State High School, Laidley Government Secondary 7.3 km 672 923
Laidley District State School, Laidley Government Primary 7.6 km 375 914
Forest Hill State School, Forest Hill Government Primary 9.4 km 128 965
Mount Sylvia State School, Mount Sylvia Government Primary 13.1 km 23 918
Lockyer District State High School, Gatton Government Secondary 13.8 km 950 941
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland, Plainland Independent Combined 13.9 km 848 1,014
Thornton State School, Thornton Government Primary 13.9 km 17 966
Tent Hill Lower State School, Lower Tenthill Government Primary 14.2 km 75 985
Gatton State School, Gatton Government Primary 14.4 km 399 875
Peace Lutheran Primary School, Gatton Independent Primary 14.8 km 329 999
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Gatton Catholic Primary 14.9 km 246 999
Sophia College, Plainland Catholic Secondary 15.5 km 450 999
Ma Ma Creek State School, Ma Ma Creek Government Primary 16.1 km 26 967
Lake Clarendon State School, Lake Clarendon Government Primary 17.1 km 153 961
Glenore Grove State School, Glenore Grove Government Primary 17.3 km 245 949
Grantham State School, Grantham Government Primary 18.0 km 73 925
Mount Whitestone State School, Mount Whitestone Government Primary 18.2 km 9 934
Hatton Vale State School, Hatton Vale Government Primary 19.2 km 551 969
Lockrose State School, Lockrose Government Primary 23.2 km 57 947
Kentville State School, Kentville Government Primary 23.2 km 24 921
Prenzlau State School, Prenzlau Government Primary 23.6 km 60 989
Flagstone Creek State School, Flagstone Creek Government Primary 23.6 km 37 995
Minden State School, Minden Government Primary 23.7 km 135 975
Helidon State School, Helidon Government Primary 25.4 km 103 938
Tarampa State School, Tarampa Government Primary 28.8 km 93 961
Clarendon State School, Clarendon Government Primary 32.6 km 64 943
Lowood State High School, Lowood Government Secondary 32.9 km 643 915
Lowood State School, Lowood Government Primary 33.0 km 197 906
Glamorgan Vale State School, Glamorgan Vale Government Primary 33.4 km 92 1,005
Withcott State School, Withcott Government Primary 34.2 km 245 1,027
Murphy's Creek State School, Murphys Creek Government Primary 37.6 km 17 918
Fernvale State School, Fernvale Government Primary 38.9 km 447 974

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lockyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30043/lockyer/topic/education