56.1% ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toowoomba South · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Toowoomba South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 15 percentage point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a major shift in Toowoomba South. The area has seen a strong push toward higher learning, with more adults now holding university degrees than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is around the middle for its level and just under the national figure. This is a significant increase from 41.1% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Toowoomba South, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are more common here than in the state average, with 23.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure has risen by 13 points since 2011.
23.4% ▲ +121.6%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.1%, followed by health at 14.4% and society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than in most areas, with an average size of 616 students. There are 11,083 total enrolments across 18 schools within 3km, split between government, Catholic and independent providers.
1.65
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 57% 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).
11,083
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
616
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Lower than 62% 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 South
18 schools — 11,083 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 319 | 1,032 |
| Centenary Heights State High School, Centenary Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,738 | 1,006 |
| Gabbinbar State School, Centenary Heights | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 356 | 1,010 |
| Highlands Christian College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 670 | 1,060 |
| Middle Ridge State School, Middle Ridge | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 735 | 1,044 |
| St Saviour's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 295 | 986 |
| St Saviour's Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 486 | 1,048 |
| St Joseph's College, Rangeville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 913 | 1,044 |
| Rangeville State School, Rangeville | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 723 | 1,039 |
| Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School, Toowoomba | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 53 | 1,038 |
| St Anthony's School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 234 | 998 |
| Harristown State School, Harristown | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 446 | 859 |
| Darling Heights State School, Darling Heights | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 607 | 944 |
| Harristown State High School, Harristown | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,641 | 929 |
| Concordia Lutheran College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 664 | 1,066 |
| Clifford Park Special School, Newtown | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 183 | 937 |
| Darling Downs Adventist College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 362 | 1,038 |
| Glenvale State School, Glenvale | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 658 | 971 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toowoomba South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30087/toowoomba-south/topic/education