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Education & Qualifications in Douglas

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

Far fewer people in Douglas have finished high school compared to the state average, with only 43.3% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, as university degrees are much less common here than across Queensland or Australia. Most residents hold trade-based certificates instead.

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Where Douglas sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Douglas — lower than 59% of areas.

Douglas12.4%
4354, QLD 8.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 43.3% of people finishing Year 12. Around 29.2% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.3% —

Lower than 54% 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 Douglas, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 34%.

Year 12 43.3% Year 10 29.2% Year 9 or below 8.3% Year 11 5.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.4% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.4% —

Lower than 59% 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 Douglas, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 40.7% Bachelor degree 14.0% Certificate I / II 10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have studied a variety of fields, led by engineering and related services at 16.3% and management and commerce at 12.8%.

Field of qualification

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Douglas splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Management & commerce (17%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 16%.

Engineering & related 16.3% Management & commerce 12.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.6% Education 10.5% Society & culture 10.5% Architecture & building 5.8% Agriculture & environment 3.5% Health 3.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools 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 Douglas — 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 Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30870/douglas/topic/education