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Education & Qualifications in Elgin

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

Schooling and qualification levels in Elgin have remained relatively steady over the last decade, though they sit well below state figures. Only 34.9% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland average.

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📍 Elgin, Suburb / Locality

Where Elgin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elgin — lower than 63% of areas.

Elgin11.6%
4721, QLD 10.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with 34.9% finishing and 37.2% reaching Year 10. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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34.9% —

Lower than 77% 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 Elgin, Year 10 is the majority at 52%; Year 12 is next at 48%.

Year 10 37.2% Year 12 34.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is also uncommon, as only 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.6% —

Lower than 63% 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 Elgin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 45%.

Certificate III / IV 31.6% Bachelor degree 26.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Society & culture at 16%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Elgin, Society & culture is the majority at 100%.

Society & culture 15.8%

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 areas.

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 Elgin — 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 Elgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30958/elgin/topic/education