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Education & Qualifications in Benair

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

Few residents in Benair have finished high school or university, which shapes the local skill set. Only 39.6% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This creates a community where practical certificates are much more common than degrees.

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Where Benair sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.7% —

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

Benair9.7%
4610, QLD 11.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the Queensland figure, with only 39.6% of people finishing Year 12. Around 38.7% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 11.3% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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39.6% —

Lower than 65% 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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Benair splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (43%) and Year 10 (42%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.

Year 12 39.6% Year 10 38.7% Year 9 or below 11.3% Year 11 2.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, as only 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, with the most common achievement being a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.7% —

Lower than 72% 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 Benair, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 47.5% Bachelor degree 18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 4.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with Engineering and Management and Commerce both being the most common at 14.8% each. Education is another key area of study for 9.8% of the community.

Field of qualification

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Benair splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Management & commerce (22%), with Education at 15%.

Engineering & related 14.8% Management & commerce 14.8% Education 9.8% Society & culture 8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.2% Agriculture & environment 6.6% Health 4.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a common trait shared with 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).

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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 Benair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30229/benair/topic/education