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Baroondah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Baroondah

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

Education levels in Baroondah have shifted over time, with 53.1% of residents now completing Year 12. While this is higher than in many similar areas, it remains well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Baroondah, Suburb / Locality

Where Baroondah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

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4454, QLD 8.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.1% of people finished Year 12, though this is still 5.8 percentage points lower than the national figure. Another 14.3% stopped at Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Baroondah, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Year 12 53.1% Year 10 14.3% Year 11 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a very low rate of university degrees, with 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 46.2%.

Highest qualification level

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In Baroondah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 82%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 46.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 30.8%, followed by Society and Culture at 10.3%.

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In Baroondah, Engineering & related is the majority at 75%; Society & culture is next at 25%.

Engineering & related 30.8% Society & culture 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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 Baroondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30170/baroondah/topic/education