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Leichhardt · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Leichhardt

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

Fewer people in Leichhardt have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. Only 53.5% of residents completed Year 12, though this is 6.8 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. This gap in school and university completion reflects a broader trend of lower formal qualifications across the area.

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📍 Leichhardt, Federal Electorate

Where Leichhardt sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.0% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Leichhardt — lower than 61% of areas.

Leichhardt19.0%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 53.5%, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures. While most people finished Year 12, about 19.3% of the population stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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53.5% ▲ +14.5%

Lower than 58% 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 Leichhardt, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 53.5% Year 10 19.3% Year 11 8.2% Year 9 or below 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 19% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 30.6% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.0% —

Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Leichhardt, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 30.6% Bachelor degree 20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.7% Postgraduate degree 5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 14.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%. Society and culture and health also make up a significant share of degrees.

Schools

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

Leichhardt has a larger number of enrolments and bigger average school sizes than most similar areas. Government schools make up the majority of the sector at 64.5%, while the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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62

Higher than 63% 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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964

Lower than 88% 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 Leichhardt

62 schools — 35,104 students, average ICSEA 964.

By sector: Government 40 · Catholic 15 · Independent 7

By type: Primary 33 · Combined 18 · Secondary 11
Lockhart State School, Lockhart River Government Combined 50.5 km 141 635
Kluthuthu Christian College, Napranum Independent Combined 200.0 km 42 634
St Joseph's Parish School, Weipa Catholic Primary 202.4 km 161 949
Western Cape College, Rocky Point Government Combined 202.6 km 1,010 820
Aurukun State School, Aurukun Government Combined 213.9 km 227 694
Northern Peninsula Area State College, Bamaga Government Combined 282.4 km 563 681
Laura State School, Laura Government Primary 286.0 km 19 623
Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy, Hope Vale Government Primary 288.8 km 146 707
Pormpuraaw State School, Pormpuraaw Government Primary 299.9 km 68 602
Cooktown State School, Cooktown Government Combined 314.5 km 376 838
Holy Spirit College, Cooktown Catholic Secondary 314.6 km 122 811
Endeavour Christian College, Cooktown Independent Combined 314.8 km 166 991
Tagai State College, Thursday Island Government Combined 321.6 km 1,261 742
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben, Thursday Island Catholic Primary 321.8 km 131 918
Lakeland State School, Lakeland Government Primary 332.1 km 12 949
Kowanyama State School, Kowanyama Government Combined 337.2 km 163 687
Rossville State School, Rossville Government Primary 342.2 km 25 893
Bloomfield River State School, Bloomfield Government Primary 362.7 km 67 661
Daintree State School, Daintree Government Primary 392.4 km 13 964
Alexandra Bay State School, Diwan Government Primary 394.0 km 8 —
Wonga Beach State School, Wonga Beach Government Primary 406.1 km 79 907
Miallo State School, Miallo Government Primary 408.9 km 176 996
St Augustine's School, Mossman Catholic Primary 415.9 km 109 1,002
Mossman State School, Mossman Government Primary 416.1 km 321 879
Mossman State High School, Mossman Government Secondary 416.4 km 553 938
Port Douglas State School, Port Douglas Government Primary 426.5 km 230 1,012
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School, Kuranda Independent Combined 461.0 km 157 1,059
Kuranda District State College, Kuranda Government Combined 461.8 km 285 862
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School, Trinity Beach Government Primary 464.4 km 899 996
Holy Cross School, Trinity Park Catholic Primary 466.2 km 572 1,058
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School, Smithfield Government Secondary 466.4 km 1,135 983
Newman Catholic College, Smithfield Catholic Secondary 466.8 km 625 1,046
Yorkeys Knob State School, Yorkeys Knob Government Primary 468.0 km 321 998
Caravonica State School, Caravonica Government Primary 470.4 km 540 1,020
Machans Beach State School, Machans Beach Government Primary 472.9 km 135 944
Peace Lutheran College, Kamerunga Independent Combined 472.9 km 544 1,054
Freshwater State School, Freshwater Government Primary 474.1 km 594 1,064
Freshwater Christian College, Brinsmead Independent Combined 475.0 km 562 1,041
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley, Redlynch Catholic Combined 475.7 km 1,373 1,067
Redlynch State College, Redlynch Government Combined 476.0 km 1,834 1,007
Whitfield State School, Whitfield Government Primary 477.9 km 774 974
Edge Hill State School, Edge Hill Government Primary 477.9 km 864 1,016
Mother of Good Counsel School, Cairns North Catholic Primary 478.1 km 354 1,091
St Francis Xavier's School, Manunda Catholic Primary 479.7 km 382 953
Cairns West State School, Manunda Government Primary 479.7 km 481 784
Cairns School of Distance Education, Manunda Government Combined 480.1 km 3,692 1,024
Trinity Bay State High School, Manunda Government Secondary 480.1 km 1,784 908
The BUSY School, Cairns Independent Secondary 480.1 km 1,780 975
Cairns State High School, Cairns North Government Secondary 480.3 km 1,636 1,019
St Monica's College, Cairns Catholic Secondary 480.6 km 697 1,058
Parramatta State School, Parramatta Park Government Primary 480.9 km 482 887
Balaclava State School, Mooroobool Government Primary 481.1 km 381 797
St Joseph's School, Parramatta Park Catholic Primary 481.2 km 348 1,029
St Augustine's College, Cairns Catholic Secondary 481.2 km 777 1,060
Our Lady Help of Christians School, Earlville Catholic Primary 481.3 km 506 1,025
Woree State School, Woree Government Primary 483.2 km 530 860
Woree State High School, Woree Government Secondary 483.3 km 750 854
Cairns State Special School, Woree Government Combined 483.4 km 130 913
St Gerard Majella Primary School, Woree Catholic Primary 484.0 km 399 1,035
St Mary's Catholic College, Woree Catholic Secondary 484.3 km 949 1,023
Trinity Anglican School, White Rock Independent Combined 485.3 km 1,204 1,103
White Rock State School, White Rock Government Primary 486.0 km 439 837

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 Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED318/leichhardt/topic/education