CensusAtlas

Branch Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Branch Creek

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Branch Creek compared to the rest of the country. Only 35.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap in basic schooling is matched by a much lower rate of university degrees across the area.

Open map →
📍 Branch Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Branch Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Branch Creek — lower than 67% of areas.

Branch Creek10.7%
4625, QLD 8.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 35.7% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. A quarter of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier, and 28.6% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

View on map →

35.7% —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

View on map →

In Branch Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (28%).

Year 12 35.7% Year 10 28.6% Year 9 or below 25.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are less common here, with only 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 30%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

View on map →

10.7% —

Lower than 67% 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

View on map →

In Branch Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Certificate III / IV 30.0% Bachelor degree 15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with education being the most common at 25%, followed by agriculture and environment at 20%.

Field of qualification

View on map →

In Branch Creek, the largest group is Education at 33%, followed by Agriculture & environment (27%) and Architecture & building (20%).

Education 25.0% Agriculture & environment 20.0% Architecture & building 15.0% Health 15.0%

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 by about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

View on map →

0

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 Branch Creek — 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).

More for Branch Creek

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Branch Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30357/branch-creek/topic/education