Carmila · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Carmila

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Carmila, held by 44.4% of adults. This is a place where very few people have university degrees, and school completion rates are far lower than the national average.

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📍 Carmila, Suburb / Locality

Where Carmila sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.7% ▲ +45.5%
  • 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 Carmila — lower than 94% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Carmila2.7%
4739, QLD 2.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 22% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 36.4%.

22.0% ▲ +2.6%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 22.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Carmila, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (26%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 2.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% typical across Australia.

2.7% ▲ +45.5%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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 Carmila, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 21.5%, followed by management and commerce at 8.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Carmila, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Management & commerce (13%) and Architecture & building (11%).

Schools

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

Carmila has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the typical school is very small with only 27 students. The only school in the area is a government primary school.

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).

931

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Carmila — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Carmila

1 school — 27 students, average ICSEA 931.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Carmila, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Carmila State School, Carmila Government Primary 5.2 km 27 931

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 Carmila [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30541/carmila/topic/education