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Education & Qualifications in Crediton

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

Far fewer people in Crediton have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 32% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that sits far below the national average of 58.8%. This pattern of lower formal schooling extends to higher education, where very few adults hold university degrees.

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📍 Crediton, Suburb / Locality

Where Crediton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Crediton — lower than 91% of areas.

Crediton3.8%
4757, QLD 8.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Many others stopped their schooling earlier, with 28% finishing at Year 10 and 17.3% at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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32.0% —

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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Crediton splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (31%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.

Year 12 32.0% Year 10 28.0% Year 9 or below 17.3% Year 11 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 3.8% of the population, much lower than most other areas. Instead, trade qualifications are common, with 46.7% of the highest qualifications being a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.8% —

Lower than 91% 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 Crediton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 46.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.8% Bachelor degree 6.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 24.4%. Architecture, building, agriculture, and environment each account for 8.9% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Crediton, the largest group is Engineering & related at 44%, followed by Architecture & building (16%) and Agriculture & environment (16%).

Engineering & related 24.4% Architecture & building 8.9% Agriculture & environment 8.9% Education 6.7% Management & commerce 6.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Crediton — 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 Crediton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30746/crediton/topic/education