Black Snake · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Black Snake

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

Low levels of formal schooling shape daily life in Black Snake, where only 38.6% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure, and no adults in the area hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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📍 Black Snake, Suburb / Locality

Where Black Snake sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 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 Black Snake — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Black Snake0.0%
4600, QLD 6.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much lower than most areas, with 38.6% completing Year 12. This is 20 points below the Australian average and 18 points below the Queensland figure.

38.6%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 38.6%

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

Highest year of school

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Black Snake splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 11 at 11%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults here hold a university degree, which is far below the national figure. Instead, most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV (41.7%) or a diploma (36.1%).

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Black Snake, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (42%) and Certificate I / II (10%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is engineering and related studies at 38.9%, followed by management and commerce at 16.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Black Snake, the largest group is Engineering & related at 45%, followed by Management & commerce (19%) and Health (13%).

Schools

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

There is one government combined school within 3km, though its average size of 112 students and its advantage score are both much lower 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).

934

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Black Snake

1 school — 112 students, average ICSEA 934.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Black Snake, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Kilkivan State School, Kilkivan Government Combined 9.3 km 112 934

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 Black Snake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30269/black-snake/topic/education