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Education & Qualifications in Coorumba

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Coorumba compared to the rest of the country. Only 41.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap extends to higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in most other areas.

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📍 Coorumba, Suburb / Locality

Where Coorumba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.5% ▼ -38.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coorumba — lower than 84% of areas.

Coorumba6.5%
4860, QLD 10.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 41.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 27.5% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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41.2% ▲ +8.9%

Lower than 60% 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 Coorumba, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 41.2% Year 10 27.5% Year 9 or below 11.8% Year 11 4.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 6.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.5% ▼ -38.6%

Lower than 84% 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 Coorumba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Bachelor degree 13.0% Certificate I / II 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 25.9% and Management and Commerce at 13.0%. Other notable fields include Health and Education.

Field of qualification

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In Coorumba, the largest group is Engineering & related at 42%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Health (15%).

Engineering & related 25.9% Management & commerce 13.0% Health 9.3% Education 7.4% Agriculture & environment 5.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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 Coorumba — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coorumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30708/coorumba/topic/education