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Education & Qualifications in Coppabella

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

Education levels in Coppabella have remained low compared to wider trends, with only 17.6% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community where very few adults have pursued high-level formal schooling.

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📍 Coppabella, Suburb / Locality

Where Coppabella sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.3% ▼ -41.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coppabella — lower than 90% of areas.

Coppabella4.3%
4741, QLD 7.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 17.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland average of 57.1% and among the lowest rates for similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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17.6% ▼ -33.2%

Lower than 99% 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 Coppabella, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 17.6% Year 10 10.3% Year 11 2.8% Year 9 or below 1.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare in the area, with just 4.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.3% ▼ -41.7%

Lower than 90% 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 Coppabella, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 9.9% Bachelor degree 3.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 3.4% Postgraduate degree 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 5.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 4.0%.

Field of qualification

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In Coppabella, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (14%).

Engineering & related 5.9% Management & commerce 4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.8% Education 2.4% Agriculture & environment 1.2% Architecture & building 1.0% Society & culture 1.0% Health 0.6% Creative arts 0.6%

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than most with an average size of 19 students and a very low school advantage score.

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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823

Lower than 93% 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 Coppabella

1 school — 19 students, average ICSEA 823.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Coppabella State School, Coppabella Government Primary 7.2 km 19 823

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 Coppabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30714/coppabella/topic/education