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Education & Qualifications in Cowley

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Cowley compared to the rest of the country. Only 31.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap in basic schooling is a defining feature of the area's educational profile.

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Where Cowley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cowley — lower than 58% of areas.

Cowley12.7%
4871, QLD 8.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. A quarter of the population stopped at Year 10, and another 15.9% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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31.7% —

Lower than 84% 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 Cowley, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 12 31.7% Year 10 25.4% Year 9 or below 15.9% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.7% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.7% —

Lower than 58% 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 Cowley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 25.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.8% Bachelor degree 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Cowley are most common in Engineering and related fields at 23.1%. Other frequent areas of study include Society and Culture at 17.9% and Food, Hospitality and Personal Services at 12.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Cowley, the largest group is Engineering & related at 36%, followed by Society & culture (28%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (20%).

Engineering & related 23.1% Society & culture 17.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.8% Management & commerce 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located 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 Cowley — 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 Cowley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30737/cowley/topic/education