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Education & Qualifications in Coles Creek

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

Only 31.6% of residents in Coles Creek finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low rate of school completion is reflected in a workforce where university degrees are uncommon. Most adults here hold trade certificates instead.

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

9.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coles Creek — lower than 71% of areas.

Coles Creek9.8%
4570, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common final school year for 40.4% of people. The rate of Year 12 completion is far below both Queensland and Australia, trailing the state by 25 percentage points.

Completed Year 12

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31.6% —

Lower than 85% 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 Coles Creek, the largest group is Year 10 at 47%, followed by Year 12 (37%) and Year 11 (8%).

Year 10 40.4% Year 12 31.6% Year 11 7.0% Year 9 or below 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade qualifications are the norm here, with 60.6% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 9.8% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.8% —

Lower than 71% 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 Coles Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 77%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 12%.

Certificate III / IV 60.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 9.1% Bachelor degree 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are mostly focused on practical fields, with Architecture and Building being the most common at 21.2%. Education follows at 15.2%, with Food and Hospitality services at 12.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Coles Creek, the largest group is Architecture & building at 25%, followed by Education (18%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (14%).

Architecture & building 21.2% Education 15.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.1% Engineering & related 9.1% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Management & commerce 9.1% Society & culture 9.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it 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 Coles 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 Coles Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30645/coles-creek/topic/education