Cloyna · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cloyna

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

Only 33.1% of residents in Cloyna have finished Year 12, meaning most adults here leave school with a different set of skills. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, creating a community where practical qualifications are more common than university degrees.

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Where Cloyna sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.0% ▼ -13.6%
  • 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 Cloyna — lower than 82% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Cloyna7.0%
4605, QLD 7.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much lower than in most areas, with just 33.1% completing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, and the most common highest year of school reached is Year 10 at 36.4%.

33.1% ▼ -2.6%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.0%
  • 2016: 27.0%
  • 2021: 33.1%

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

Highest year of school

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Cloyna splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification at 45.2%.

7.0% ▼ -13.6%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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 Cloyna, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Field of study

What people studied.

People who hold qualifications in Cloyna most often studied society and culture (21.9%) or food, hospitality and personal services (13.7%). Other common fields include engineering and related topics at 11%.

Field of qualification

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In Cloyna, the largest group is Society & culture at 29%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (18%) and Engineering & related (15%).

Schools

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

Local schooling is small and government-run, with an average school size of just 9 students. There is one primary school within 3km, and the area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children compared to similar places.

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).

997

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Cloyna

1 school — 9 students, average ICSEA 997.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Cloyna, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Cloyna State School, Cloyna Government Primary 2.4 km 9 997

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 Cloyna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30632/cloyna/topic/education