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Education & Qualifications in Abington

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

Over half of qualified adults in Abington hold a Certificate III or IV. This creates a profile where vocational training is common, though formal schooling and university degrees are much less frequent than in the rest of the country.

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Where Abington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Abington — lower than 99% of areas.

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4660, QLD 8.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national rate of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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36.2% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Abington, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 36.2% Year 10 29.8% Year 11 14.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, leaving the community far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV (55.6%) or a diploma (14.8%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 Abington, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 79%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 55.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 40.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Abington, Engineering & related is the majority at 79%; Management & commerce is next at 21%.

Engineering & related 40.7% Management & commerce 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

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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 Abington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30006/abington/topic/education