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Education & Qualifications in Carneys Creek

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

Fewer than half of the residents in Carneys Creek have finished Year 12, leaving a wide gap between this area and the national average. This lower level of formal schooling is mirrored in qualifications, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the Australian figure.

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

13.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carneys Creek — lower than 56% of areas.

Carneys Creek13.1%
4310, QLD 13.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the 57.1% seen in Queensland and the 58.8% across Australia. About 28.1% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of school.

Completed Year 12

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43.9% —

Lower than 53% 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 Carneys Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (10%).

Year 12 43.9% Year 10 28.1% Year 9 or below 8.8% Year 11 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.1% of the population, well below the state figure of 21.9%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 29.4% and diplomas at 23.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.1% —

Lower than 56% 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 Carneys Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).

Certificate III / IV 29.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.5% Postgraduate degree 11.8% Bachelor degree 11.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study reflect the local area, with 23.5% of qualifications in agriculture and environment. Other common areas include society and culture at 17.6% and management and commerce at 11.8%.

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In Carneys Creek, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 38%, followed by Society & culture (29%) and Management & commerce (19%).

Agriculture & environment 23.5% Society & culture 17.6% Management & commerce 11.8% Education 8.8%

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 smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

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 Carneys 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).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carneys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30544/carneys-creek/topic/education