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Bulloo · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Bulloo

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

Far fewer people have completed high school in Bulloo than in the rest of the country, with only 39.1% finishing Year 12. This gap highlights a significant difference in educational attainment compared to Queensland and Australia, though the number of school leavers has risen since 2011.

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📍 Bulloo, Council (LGA)

Where Bulloo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.1% ▲ +8.7%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bulloo — lower than 93% of areas.

Bulloo6.1%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though it rose 4.5 points since 2011. Other common milestones include 27.3% finishing Year 10 and 17.3% leaving at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% ▲ +13.0%

Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Bulloo, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 27.3% Year 9 or below 17.3% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 6.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 51.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.1% ▲ +8.7%

Lower than 93% of council (lga) 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 Bulloo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 51.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.4% Bachelor degree 9.4% Certificate I / II 3.4% Postgraduate degree 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Bulloo are most often in Engineering and related fields at 20.1%. Other common areas of study include Agriculture and environment at 10.7% and Management and commerce at 10.1%.

Schools

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

The area is served by a single government primary school, which is among the smallest in the region with only 20 enrolments. This school has an average advantage score of 877, which is much lower than most areas.

Average school ICSEA

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877

Lower than 86% of council (lga) 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 Bulloo

1 school — 20 students, average ICSEA 877.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Thargomindah State School, Thargomindah Government Primary — 20 877

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bulloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31750/bulloo/topic/education