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Bedourie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bedourie

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

Only 37.6% of Bedourie residents have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap is reflected in the town's qualifications, with few adults holding university degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Bedourie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.5% ▲ +12.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bedourie — lower than 68% of areas.

Bedourie10.5%
4829, QLD 7.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below both Queensland and Australia, with 37.6% of people finishing their senior year. Around 20.3% of residents have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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37.6% ▼ -0.2%

Lower than 70% 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 Bedourie, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 37.6% Year 10 20.3% Year 9 or below 8.3% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 21.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.5% ▲ +12.9%

Lower than 68% 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 Bedourie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 21.7% Bachelor degree 12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.8% Certificate I / II 6.0% Postgraduate degree 4.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Bedourie are most common in management and commerce at 15.7%, followed by agriculture and environment at 10.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Bedourie, the largest group is Management & commerce at 28%, followed by Agriculture & environment (20%) and Engineering & related (15%).

Management & commerce 15.7% Agriculture & environment 10.8% Engineering & related 8.4% Architecture & building 8.4% Health 4.8% Education 3.6% Society & culture 3.6%

Schools

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

There is one government primary school in the area, which is smaller than most, with an average of four students.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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

Schools serving Bedourie

1 school — 4 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Bedourie State School, Bedourie Government Primary 8.4 km 4 —

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 Bedourie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30195/bedourie/topic/education