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Education & Qualifications in Chances Plain

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Chances Plain, held by 42.9% of adults. This rural area sees far fewer residents finishing high school and earning university degrees compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Chances Plain, Suburb / Locality

Where Chances Plain sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.5% ▼ -21.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chances Plain — lower than 68% of areas.

Chances Plain10.5%
4413, QLD 11.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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46.2% ▲ +32.6%

Higher 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 Chances Plain, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 46.2% Year 10 25.2% Year 11 6.7% Year 9 or below 2.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.5% ▼ -21.6%

Lower than 68% 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 Chances Plain, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 42.9% Bachelor degree 18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (23.4%) and Management and Commerce (19.5%).

Field of qualification

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Chances Plain splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (30%) and Management & commerce (25%), with Agriculture & environment at 10%.

Engineering & related 23.4% Management & commerce 19.5% Agriculture & environment 7.8% Education 7.8% Health 6.5% Natural & physical sciences 5.2% Architecture & building 3.9% Society & culture 3.9%

Schools

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

There is one independent combined school within 3 km of the area. With an average size of 462 students, it is larger than most schools in similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,004

Higher than 58% 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 Chances Plain — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Chances Plain

1 school — 462 students, average ICSEA 1,004.

By sector: Independent 1

By type: Combined 1
Chinchilla Christian College, Chinchilla Independent Combined 10.5 km 462 1,004

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chances Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30578/chances-plain/topic/education