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Diamantina · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Diamantina

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Diamantina compared to most similar areas. Only 39.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, the proportion of adults with university degrees has risen to 13.6% since 2011.

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📍 Diamantina, Council (LGA)

Where Diamantina sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% ▲ +46.1%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Diamantina — higher than 55% of areas.

Diamantina13.6%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, though it rose 1.8 points since 2011. For those who didn't finish Year 12, 19.1% reached Year 10 and 11.1% reached Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% ▲ +4.8%

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 Diamantina, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 19.1% Year 11 11.1% Year 9 or below 8.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.6% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 26.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.6% ▲ +46.1%

Higher than 55% 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 Diamantina, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 26.2% Bachelor degree 16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.4% Postgraduate degree 5.5% Certificate I / II 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.4% and society and culture at 9.7%.

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Diamantina splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (24%) and Engineering & related (19%), with Society & culture at 15%.

Management & commerce 15.2% Engineering & related 12.4% Society & culture 9.7% Agriculture & environment 9.0% Health 5.5% Education 5.5% Natural & physical sciences 3.4% Architecture & building 3.4%

Schools

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

The area has two government primary schools, which are among the smallest in the region with a typical size of just four students. Despite the low enrolment of eight students, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the highest at this level.

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Schools serving Diamantina

2 schools — 8 students.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Primary 2
Bedourie State School, Bedourie Government Primary — 4 —
Birdsville State School, Birdsville Government Primary — 4 —

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 Diamantina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32750/diamantina/topic/education