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Derrymore · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Derrymore

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

More than 62% of people in Derrymore have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community with a strong foundation of basic schooling, though university-level degrees are less common than in other parts of the state.

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Where Derrymore sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Derrymore — higher than 54% of areas.

Derrymore15.6%
4352, QLD 19.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 62.3% of residents completed Year 12, a result that is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above both the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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62.3% —

Higher than 83% 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 Derrymore, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 62.3% Year 10 19.7% Year 9 or below 11.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with only 15.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure and well below the Queensland average of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.6% —

Higher than 54% 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 Derrymore, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (14%).

Certificate III / IV 30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Bachelor degree 10.0% Postgraduate degree 7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 20%. Other notable areas of study include engineering and the natural and physical sciences.

Field of qualification

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In Derrymore, the largest group is Health at 27%, followed by Engineering & related (17%) and Natural & physical sciences (13%).

Health 20.0% Engineering & related 12.5% Natural & physical sciences 10.0% Agriculture & environment 10.0% Architecture & building 7.5% Management & commerce 7.5% Society & culture 7.5%

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 locations.

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).

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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 Derrymore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30832/derrymore/topic/education