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High quality education opportunities

While younger Australians tend to place a higher value on the provision of 'high quality education opportunities' when asked to consider what makes somewhere a good place to live, the changing nature of how we learn and work determines that one’s ability access and participate in high quality education across all ages and employment sectors will only become more important to our personal social progress, collective economic security and overall wellbeing.

High quality education opportunities in Ipswich in 2025

20% of residents selected ‘High quality education opportunities’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 12th most important liveability aspect for Ipswich residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘High quality education opportunities’ in their local area 6.1 out of 10, on average, making it the 3rd most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Ipswich 2025
20%
6.1
Ipswich 2024
20%
6.0
Ipswich 2023
22%
5.9
Ipswich 2022
23%
5.9
Ipswich 2021
22%
6.5
Ipswich 2020
22%
6.1
Australia
20%
6.3
Metropolitan Australia
19%
6.5
Queensland
19%
6.5
South East Queensland
19%
6.8
Metro Growth LGAs
21%
5.6

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
20%
6.1
Booval–East Ipswich Area (n = 142)
17%
5.9
Brassall–Karalee Area (n = 158)
21%
6.0
Eastern Heights to Ripley Area (n = 201)
17%
6.1
Goodna and Bundamba & Surrounds (n = 108)
17%
5.7
Greater Rosewood Area (n = 95)
15%
5.7
Greater Springfield Corridor (n = 125)
23%
6.9
Ipswich Central & Surrounds (n = 167)
20%
6.6
Redbank–Collingwood Park Area (n = 128)
22%
5.6

Gender

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
20%
6.1
Male (n = 366)
21%
6.3
Female (n = 722)
19%
6.1
Prefer not to say (n = 21)
20%
4.2

Age

Importance
Experience
Ipswich
20%
6.1
18 - 34 (n = 255)
19%
5.6
35 - 59 (n = 418)
21%
6.2
60 + (n = 379)
19%
7.0

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