Daradgee · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Daradgee

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

Far fewer people in Daradgee finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 44.4% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, where the area has a much lower rate of university degrees than the state and national figures.

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📍 Daradgee, Suburb / Locality

Where Daradgee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.8%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Daradgee — lower than 57% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Daradgee12.8%
4860, QLD 10.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of the population finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

44.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.4%
  • 2021: 44.4%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Daradgee, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in most of the country, with only 12.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

12.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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 Daradgee, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 31.1% and architecture and building at 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Daradgee, the largest group is Engineering & related at 45%, followed by Architecture & building (16%) and Agriculture & environment (10%).

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 common trait for about 59% of similar places.

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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 Daradgee — 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 Daradgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30807/daradgee/topic/education