73.2% ▲ +112.6%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toohey · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Toohey
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Toohey have finished high school and university than the state or national figures. Around 73% of residents completed Year 12, and over a third hold a university degree. These numbers have climbed sharply since 2011, marking a significant shift in the area's educational profile.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 73.2%, a result that has risen by 39 points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, with only 10.8% of residents peaking at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Toohey, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 36.6% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure. This represents a 28 point increase since 2011, with 15.4% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
36.6% ▲ +318.1%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 36.6%
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 Toohey, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13%. Society and culture and health are also common, each making up about 11% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a higher advantage score than most areas. Of the 10,589 enrolments, 68.4% are in government primary schools, while 21.1% are in Catholic secondary schools.
2.04
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 54% 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).
10,589
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
557
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,065
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Toohey
19 schools — 10,589 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 732 | 1,128 |
| MacGregor State School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 641 | 963 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 121 | 936 |
| MacGregor State High School, Macgregor | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 560 | 1,099 |
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 211 | 972 |
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 166 | 1,093 |
| Runcorn State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 448 | 1,032 |
| Salisbury State School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 307 | 1,058 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 558 | 1,088 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 69 | 963 |
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 324 | 1,023 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toohey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30085/toohey/topic/education