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Education & Qualifications in Flynn

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

Far fewer people hold high-level qualifications in Flynn than in most similar areas, with only 10.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This gap is seen in school leaving rates too, as only 41.9% of residents finished Year 12. While these figures are far below the national average, more people have completed Year 12 since 2011.

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📍 Flynn, Federal Electorate

Where Flynn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.5% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Flynn — lower than 94% of areas.

Flynn10.5%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate rose by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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41.9% ▲ +16.3%

Lower than 81% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Flynn, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 41.9% Year 10 27.9% Year 9 or below 11.4% Year 11 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher sitting far below the Queensland figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 41.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.5% —

Lower than 94% of federal 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.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 22.3%, followed by management and commerce at 13.0%. Other notable fields include society and culture, health, and education, each making up about 8% of qualifications.

Schools

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

Flynn has 3.93 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Most students attend government schools (82.9%), and the majority of the 129 schools within 3km are primary schools.

Schools within 3 km

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129

Higher than 93% of federal 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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951

Lower than 91% of federal 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 Flynn

129 schools — 30,343 students, average ICSEA 951.

By sector: Government 107 · Catholic 12 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 91 · Secondary 19 · Combined 19
Moura State School, Moura Government Primary 33.7 km 258 909
Moura State High School, Moura Government Secondary 34.0 km 157 893
Bauhinia State School, Bauhinia Government Primary 35.4 km 33 917
Baralaba State School, Baralaba Government Combined 46.0 km 111 809
Banana State School, Banana Government Primary 50.1 km 32 941
Woorabinda State School, Woorabinda Government Primary 51.5 km 184 700
Wadja Wadja High School, Woorabinda Independent Secondary 52.2 km 57 680
Theodore State School, Theodore Government Combined 60.5 km 150 947
Goovigen State School, Goovigen Government Primary 80.1 km 7 986
Prospect Creek State School, Prospect Government Primary 80.9 km 20 993
Jambin State School, Smoky Creek Government Primary 85.8 km 32 1,014
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Biloela Catholic Primary 90.0 km 166 1,001
Biloela State School, Biloela Government Primary 90.0 km 289 901
Biloela State High School, Biloela Government Secondary 90.2 km 529 954
Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela, Biloela Independent Combined 90.4 km 317 1,008
Wowan State School, Wowan Government Primary 91.7 km 38 969
Mount Murchison State School, Mount Murchison Government Primary 94.0 km 17 921
Thangool State School, Thangool Government Primary 94.1 km 156 965
Duaringa State School, Duaringa Government Primary 94.6 km 45 865
Rolleston State School, Rolleston Government Primary 104.0 km 45 969
Dingo State School, Dingo Government Primary 107.3 km 45 962
Gogango State School, Gogango Government Primary 108.1 km — —
Arcadia Valley State School, Arcadia Valley Government Primary 113.1 km 9 —
Westwood State School, Westwood Government Primary 117.5 km 17 962
Taroom State School, Taroom Government Combined 120.3 km 153 965
Bluff State School, Bluff Government Primary 124.1 km 23 895
Mount Morgan Central State School, Mount Morgan Government Primary 127.1 km 123 822
Mount Morgan State High School, Mount Morgan Government Secondary 127.2 km 230 869
Orion State School, Orion Government Primary 130.5 km — —
Blackwater State School, Blackwater Government Primary 134.3 km 127 785
Blackwater State High School, Blackwater Government Secondary 135.0 km 307 880
Blackwater North State School, Blackwater Government Primary 135.3 km 446 916
Stanwell State School, Stanwell Government Primary 138.4 km 35 905
Bouldercombe State School, Bouldercombe Government Primary 139.5 km 82 937
Bajool State School, Bajool Government Primary 143.7 km 15 971
Marmor State School, Marmor Government Primary 146.1 km 10 841
Waraburra State School, Gracemere Government Primary 148.9 km 358 855
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Gracemere Catholic Primary 149.5 km 331 984
Gracemere State School, Gracemere Government Primary 150.2 km 295 898
Monto State School, Monto Government Primary 152.4 km 111 937
Monto State High School, Monto Government Secondary 152.6 km 149 957
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Monto Catholic Primary 152.7 km 36 1,000
Comet State School, Comet Government Primary 154.5 km 8 1,038
Ambrose State School, Ambrose Government Primary 155.8 km 76 931
Mulgildie State School, Mulgildie Government Primary 156.6 km 20 946
Mount Larcom State School, Mount Larcom Government Combined 159.0 km 83 886
Ridgelands State School, Ridgelands Government Primary 160.0 km 52 994
Abercorn State School, Abercorn Government Primary 162.3 km 27 1,005
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Springsure Catholic Primary 165.1 km 23 1,038
Springsure State School, Springsure Government Combined 165.6 km 168 944
Nagoorin State School, Boyne Valley Government Primary 169.1 km 7 966
Calliope State School, Calliope Government Primary 169.7 km 477 937
Yarwun State School, Yarwun Government Primary 170.1 km 63 999
Calliope State High School, Calliope Government Secondary 171.2 km 437 949
Eidsvold State School, Eidsvold Government Combined 173.6 km 104 792
Faith Baptist Christian School, Burua Independent Combined 174.3 km 125 981
Builyan State School, Boyne Valley Government Primary 176.0 km 10 982
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Gladstone Catholic Primary 177.0 km 649 1,023
Clinton State School, Clinton Government Primary 177.2 km 703 914
Gindie State School, Gindie Government Primary 179.2 km 29 1,039
Chanel College, Gladstone Catholic Secondary 179.6 km 854 1,031
Kin Kora State School, Kin Kora Government Primary 180.1 km 783 929
Trinity College, Gladstone Independent Combined 180.7 km 607 1,034
Rosella Park School, West Gladstone Government Combined 180.8 km 87 942
Gladstone West State School, West Gladstone Government Primary 180.9 km 642 938
Gladstone State High School, West Gladstone Government Secondary 181.2 km 1,239 938
Benaraby State School, Benaraby Government Primary 181.2 km 52 951
Toolooa State High School, South Gladstone Government Secondary 181.9 km 1,165 950
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Gladstone Catholic Primary 182.0 km 339 1,044
Gladstone Central State School, Gladstone Central Government Primary 182.3 km 356 989
Gladstone South State School, South Gladstone Government Primary 182.4 km 458 897
Ontrack College Emerald, Emerald Independent Secondary 186.3 km 23 904
Boyne Island State School, Boyne Island Government Primary 186.4 km 390 960
Tannum Sands State High School, Tannum Sands Government Secondary 186.8 km 816 965
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Tannum Sands Catholic Primary 187.0 km 218 1,015
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Emerald Catholic Primary 187.1 km 323 990
Tannum Sands State School, Tannum Sands Government Primary 187.2 km 616 988
Emerald Christian College, Emerald Independent Combined 187.4 km 107 996
Clearview Christian College, Tannum Sands Independent Secondary 187.7 km 97 990
Marist College, Emerald Catholic Secondary 189.0 km 697 999
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Emerald Catholic Primary 190.1 km 482 1,021
Emerald State School, Emerald Government Primary 190.2 km 295 948
Capricornia (Emerald Campus) School of Distance Education, Emerald Government Combined 190.3 km 5,463 960
Bororen State School, Bororen Government Primary 190.3 km 30 988
Denison State School, Emerald Government Primary 190.4 km 364 948
Emerald North State School, Emerald Government Primary 190.7 km 314 878
Emerald State High School, Emerald Government Secondary 191.1 km 847 945
Miriam Vale State School, Miriam Vale Government Combined 195.7 km 123 909
Mundubbera State College, Mundubbera Government Combined 201.0 km 193 933
Boynewood State School, Boynewood Government Primary 202.3 km 33 985
Binjour Plateau State School, Binjour Government Primary 210.8 km 4 948
Lowmead State School, Lowmead Government Primary 212.4 km 13 908
Mount Perry State School, Mount Perry Government Primary 212.8 km 52 910
Monogorilby State School, Monogorilby Government Primary 214.8 km — —
Tieri State School, Tieri Government Primary 216.1 km 99 949
Anakie State School, Anakie Siding Government Primary 223.4 km 56 884
Lochington State School, Lochington Government Primary 225.9 km 16 1,055
Rosedale State School, Rosedale Government Combined 229.5 km 254 903
Gayndah State School, Gayndah Government Primary 229.7 km 97 881
St Joseph's School, Gayndah Catholic Primary 229.8 km 71 1,003
Burnett State College, Gayndah Government Secondary 230.2 km 158 923
Discovery Christian College, Agnes Water Independent Combined 230.8 km 345 1,020
Wartburg State School, Baffle Creek Government Primary 231.2 km 25 950
Goora Gan Steiner School, Agnes Water Independent Primary 231.8 km 69 1,024
Capella State High School, Capella Government Secondary 232.5 km 149 925
Agnes Water State School, Agnes Water Government Primary 232.7 km 210 972
Capella State School, Capella Government Primary 233.3 km 179 938
Gin Gin State School, Gin Gin Government Primary 237.9 km 254 929
Gin Gin State High School, Gin Gin Government Secondary 239.2 km 404 944
McIlwraith State School, Mcilwraith Government Primary 242.6 km 20 1,020
Maroondan State School, Maroondan Government Primary 243.3 km 41 955
Wallaville State School, Wallaville Government Primary 243.9 km 47 900
Bullyard State School, Bullyard Government Primary 247.6 km 28 912
Yandaran State School, Yandaran Government Primary 249.9 km 17 954
Coalstoun Lakes State School, Coalstoun Lakes Government Primary 254.2 km 28 1,006
Avondale State School, Avondale Government Primary 254.8 km 9 990
Durong South State School, Durong Government Primary 255.5 km 16 944
Dallarnil State School, Dallarnil Government Primary 258.4 km 12 1,023
Kolan South State School, South Kolan Government Primary 258.7 km 55 951
Biggenden State School, Biggenden Government Combined 263.7 km 116 895
Moore Park Beach State School, Moore Park Beach Government Primary 264.2 km 126 930
Proston State School, Proston Government Combined 265.1 km 116 908
Sharon State School, Sharon Government Primary 266.6 km 21 936
Oakwood State School, Oakwood Government Primary 270.0 km 200 949
Gooburrum State School, Gooburrum Government Primary 270.2 km 144 986
Wheatlands State School, Wheatlands Government Primary 287.8 km 77 926
Silver Lining School, Ficks Crossing Independent Secondary 293.2 km 34 745
Tingoora State School, Tingoora Government Primary 295.8 km 21 861
Wondai State School, Wondai Government Combined 297.4 km 141 885

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 Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED311/flynn/topic/education