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Education & Qualifications in Burncluith

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

A far lower share of residents have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 35% of people in Burncluith completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, where the area's qualification rates sit well below both Queensland and Australian figures.

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Where Burncluith sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burncluith — lower than 77% of areas.

Burncluith8.3%
4413, QLD 11.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Many locals stopped their formal schooling earlier, with 29.1% finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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35.0% —

Lower than 77% 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 Burncluith, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 35.0% Year 10 29.1% Year 9 or below 12.6% Year 11 4.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.8% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.3% —

Lower than 77% 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 Burncluith, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 22.7% and Management and commerce at 15.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Burncluith, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Management & commerce (25%) and Agriculture & environment (13%).

Engineering & related 22.7% Management & commerce 15.2% Agriculture & environment 7.6% Health 6.1% Architecture & building 4.5% Education 4.5%

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 Burncluith — 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 Burncluith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30447/burncluith/topic/education