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Adavale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Adavale

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

Less than half of the people in Adavale finished Year 12, making it a place where formal schooling levels are quite low. While typical school completion is far below the national figure, there is a surprisingly high number of adults with bachelor degrees compared to similar areas.

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Where Adavale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Adavale — higher than 59% of areas.

Adavale17.2%
4474, QLD 17.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%. About 31% of people finished Year 10 as their highest grade.

Completed Year 12

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46.9% —

Higher than 55% 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 Adavale, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 46.9% Year 10 31.3% Year 9 or below 10.9% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.2% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.2% —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality 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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Adavale splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (38%), with Certificate III / IV at 14%.

Bachelor degree 28.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 28.2% Certificate III / IV 10.3% Certificate I / II 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Adavale are mostly focused on practical fields, with agriculture and environment leading at 35.9%, followed by health at 25.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Adavale, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 39%, followed by Health (28%) and Engineering & related (11%).

Agriculture & environment 35.9% Health 25.6% Engineering & related 10.3% Management & commerce 10.3% Society & culture 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a common trait for about 59% of similar areas.

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 Adavale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30010/adavale/topic/education