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Barratta · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Barratta

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

Education levels in Barratta have remained low over the last decade, with only 33.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, highlighting a significant gap in school completion for the area.

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Where Barratta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barratta — lower than 86% of areas.

Barratta6.0%
4809, QLD 8.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, and about a quarter of residents left school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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33.3% —

Lower than 81% 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 Barratta, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 33.3% Year 10 24.2% Year 11 10.6% Year 9 or below 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

High-level degrees are rare here, with only 6.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 27.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.0% —

Lower than 86% 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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In Barratta, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 27.6% Bachelor degree 13.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 20.7%, followed by Education at 17.2% and Health at 10.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Barratta, the largest group is Engineering & related at 43%, followed by Education (36%) and Health (21%).

Engineering & related 20.7% Education 17.2% Health 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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).

Schools in and around Barratta — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Barratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30172/barratta/topic/education