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Education & Qualifications in Cowley Beach

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

Education levels in Cowley Beach have remained low compared to the rest of the country. Only 38.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Cowley Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Cowley Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.1% ▼ -53.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cowley Beach — lower than 88% of areas.

Cowley Beach5.1%
4871, QLD 8.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical highest year of school completed here is Year 10. This is far below the 58.8% of Australians who finished Year 12.

Completed Year 12

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38.9% ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 67% 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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Cowley Beach splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 10 42.6% Year 12 38.9% Year 9 or below 16.7% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon in the area, with only 5.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.1% ▼ -53.3%

Lower than 88% 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 Beach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 43.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.8% Bachelor degree 9.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 28.1%, followed by architecture, education, management, and society and culture at 12.5% each.

Field of qualification

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In Cowley Beach, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Architecture & building (14%) and Education (14%).

Engineering & related 28.1% Architecture & building 12.5% Education 12.5% Management & commerce 12.5% Society & culture 12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.5%

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 Cowley Beach — 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 Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30738/cowley-beach/topic/education