Barrine · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Barrine

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

More than one in five adults in Barrine hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. While many residents have a university degree, the percentage of people who finished Year 12 is well below the national figure.

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📍 Barrine, Suburb / Locality

Where Barrine sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.5% ▲ +41.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barrine — higher than 72% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Barrine21.5%
4872, QLD 10.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland and Australian figures. Roughly 28% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

53.5% ▲ +26.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.4%
  • 2016: 41.5%
  • 2021: 53.5%

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

Highest year of school

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In Barrine, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 21.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the Queensland average, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 36.1% of adults.

21.5% ▲ +41.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 21.5%

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 Barrine, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 22.5%, followed by health at 13.6% and society and culture at 13%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km, which is smaller than most similar schools. This school has an advantage score of 1,025, which is higher than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

1,025

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Barrine

1 school — 217 students, average ICSEA 1,025.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Barrine, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Yungaburra State School, Yungaburra Government Primary 6.1 km 217 1,025

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 Barrine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30173/barrine/topic/education