Belivah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Belivah

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

A gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates Belivah from the national figure for university degrees. While over half the population has finished Year 12, only 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This mix of schooling and higher education defines the local learning profile.

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📍 Belivah, Suburb / Locality

Where Belivah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.7% ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Belivah — higher than 58% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Belivah16.7%
4207, QLD 11.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 57.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This result is roughly the same as the Queensland figure and just a little below the national average.

57.8% ▲ +23.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.7%
  • 2016: 59.3%
  • 2021: 57.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Belivah, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state or country, with 16.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 42.7%.

16.7% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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 Belivah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 20.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.5% and Health at 12.5%.

Schools

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

Three schools are located within 3 km, more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 1,012 students.

3

Higher than 67% 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).

1,000

Higher than 56% 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 Belivah — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Belivah

3 schools — 3,035 students, average ICSEA 1,000.

By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1

By type: Secondary 1 · Combined 1 · Primary 1

Schools serving Belivah, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Windaroo Valley State High School, Bahrs Scrub Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,202 972
Rivermount College, Yatala Independent Combined 2.6 km 982 1,046
Windaroo State School, Mount Warren Park Government Primary 3.6 km 851 987

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 Belivah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30210/belivah/topic/education