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Education & Qualifications in Cypress Gardens

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

A far lower share of people in Cypress Gardens have completed Year 12 compared to the rest of the country. Only 17% of residents finished high school, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is mirrored in higher education, with very few adults holding university degrees.

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Where Cypress Gardens sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cypress Gardens — lower than 92% of areas.

Cypress Gardens3.3%
4357, QLD 9.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 17% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%, while 34.1% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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17.0% —

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 Cypress Gardens, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 9 or below (30%) and Year 12 (21%).

Year 10 34.1% Year 9 or below 23.9% Year 12 17.0% Year 11 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, as only 3.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 38%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.3% —

Lower than 92% 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 Cypress Gardens, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 38.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 32%, followed by Education at 16% and Society and Culture at 14%.

Field of qualification

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In Cypress Gardens, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Education (19%) and Society & culture (17%).

Engineering & related 32.0% Education 16.0% Society & culture 14.0% Architecture & building 8.0% Management & commerce 8.0% Agriculture & environment 6.0%

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 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 Cypress Gardens — 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 Cypress Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30782/cypress-gardens/topic/education