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Education & Qualifications in Bellthorpe

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

More than half of the people in Bellthorpe have finished Year 12, with 56% reaching this milestone. While university degrees are less common here than across Australia, the area has a higher share of qualified adults than most similar places.

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Where Bellthorpe sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bellthorpe — higher than 62% of areas.

Bellthorpe18.2%
4514, QLD 10.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Other common outcomes include 27.5% finishing Year 10 and 8.8% finishing Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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56.0% —

Higher than 74% 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 Bellthorpe, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 56.0% Year 10 27.5% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are held by 18.2% of adults, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the national figure. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 23.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.2% —

Higher than 62% 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 Bellthorpe, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Certificate III / IV (28%).

Bachelor degree 23.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.6% Certificate III / IV 18.6% Postgraduate degree 6.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 18.6%, followed by education at 15.3% and management and commerce at 13.6%.

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In Bellthorpe, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Education (24%) and Management & commerce (21%).

Engineering & related 18.6% Education 15.3% Management & commerce 13.6% Agriculture & environment 6.8% Health 5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.1%

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 count than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Bellthorpe — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bellthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30223/bellthorpe/topic/education