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Education & Qualifications in Cromarty

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

Nearly 30% of adults in Cromarty hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. While a smaller proportion of residents finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state, the area has a surprisingly high level of university qualifications.

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📍 Cromarty, Suburb / Locality

Where Cromarty sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cromarty — higher than 85% of areas.

Cromarty29.4%
4809, QLD 8.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Cromarty finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with 48.5% completing it. This is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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48.5% —

Higher than 59% 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 Cromarty, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 48.5% Year 10 12.1% Year 9 or below 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most similar places, with 29.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the Queensland figure of 21.9% and the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.4% —

Higher than 85% 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 Cromarty, Bachelor degree is the majority at 60%; Postgraduate degree is next at 40%.

Bachelor degree 28.6% Postgraduate degree 19.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

University degrees in Cromarty are spread across a few main areas, with Engineering, Management and Commerce, and Society and Culture each accounting for 14.3% of qualifications.

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Cromarty splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Management & commerce (33%), with Society & culture at 33%.

Engineering & related 14.3% Management & commerce 14.3% Society & culture 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Cromarty — 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 Cromarty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30754/cromarty/topic/education