52.6% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toowoomba North · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Toowoomba North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in higher education has transformed Toowoomba North, with the share of adults holding bachelor degrees more than doubling since 2011. While the area is now more qualified, it still trails behind the national figures for both university degrees and Year 12 completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 52.6%. This is well below the national figure of 58.8% and the Queensland rate of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Toowoomba North, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 12 points since 2011 to 20.4%, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.8% of residents.
20.4% ▲ +146.7%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 Toowoomba North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by health at 13.4% and engineering at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Toowoomba North has a high number of schools, with 27 within 3km and a total of 15,057 enrolments. The schools are larger than most similar areas, with the typical school size being 558 students.
2.60
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 71% 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).
15,057
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
558
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Toowoomba North
27 schools — 15,057 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 9 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 8 · Secondary 6
| Toowoomba Christian College, Highfields | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 810 | 1,066 |
| Good Samaritan College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 79 | 950 |
| Downlands College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,187 | 1,060 |
| Rockville State School, Rockville | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 189 | 810 |
| Harlaxton State School, Harlaxton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 177 | 828 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 246 | 998 |
| Toowoomba State High School, Mount Lofty | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 775 | 934 |
| Wilsonton State High School, Wilsonton Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 904 | 920 |
| Highfields State School, Highfields | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 653 | 1,037 |
| Toowoomba West Special School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 140 | 953 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 148 | 987 |
| Wilsonton State School, Wilsonton | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 438 | 893 |
| Fairview Heights State School, Wilsonton | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 342 | 931 |
| Toowoomba North State School, Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 237 | 909 |
| St Ursula's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 5.7 km | 401 | 1,043 |
| The Industry School - Toowoomba, Toowoomba City | Independent | Secondary | 5.9 km | 92 | 1,024 |
| Fairholme College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 849 | 1,110 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 454 | 1,029 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Highfields | Catholic | Combined | 6.2 km | 1,047 | 1,046 |
| Toowoomba East State School, East Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 867 | 1,067 |
| St Mary's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 6.2 km | 930 | 1,017 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 433 | 1,116 |
| Newtown State School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 337 | 900 |
| Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 682 | 1,132 |
| Toowoomba Grammar School, East Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 1,145 | 1,096 |
| The Glennie School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 700 | 1,073 |
| Highfields State Secondary College, Highfields | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 795 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toowoomba North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30086/toowoomba-north/topic/education