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Booroobin · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Booroobin

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

Nearly 60% of residents in Booroobin have completed Year 12, making it a highly educated area. This is a little above the Queensland average and consistent with the national figure. The community is well-qualified, with a high number of university degrees compared to similar areas.

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📍 Booroobin, Suburb / Locality

Where Booroobin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.7% ▲ +139.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Booroobin — higher than 80% of areas.

Booroobin26.7%
4552, QLD 27.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher than most areas at 59.6%. This is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the national average.

Completed Year 12

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59.6% ▲ +37.4%

Higher than 79% 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 Booroobin, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 59.6% Year 10 20.2% Year 9 or below 7.0% Year 11 4.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most similar places, with 26.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland average of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.7% ▲ +139.6%

Higher than 80% 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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Booroobin splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (26%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.

Bachelor degree 27.5% Certificate III / IV 23.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.1% Postgraduate degree 10.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.1% Certificate I / II 3.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Booroobin are most common in Engineering and related fields at 20.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.0%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller 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 Booroobin — 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 Booroobin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30330/booroobin/topic/education