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Ellerbeck · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ellerbeck

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

Only 29.8% of residents in Ellerbeck have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a local workforce with fewer formal school qualifications compared to most other Australian areas.

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📍 Ellerbeck, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellerbeck sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.0% ▼ -39.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ellerbeck — lower than 88% of areas.

Ellerbeck5.0%
4816, QLD 10.7%
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 29.8% of people finishing school. This is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%, while the most common highest year of school reached is Year 10 at 38.6%.

Completed Year 12

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29.8% ▲ +22.2%

Lower than 87% 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 Ellerbeck, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 10 38.6% Year 12 29.8% Year 9 or below 11.7% Year 11 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare in the area, with only 5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though many residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.0% ▼ -39.4%

Lower than 88% 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 Ellerbeck, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 43.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.3% Bachelor degree 10.2% Certificate I / II 5.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Ellerbeck are most often in engineering and related fields at 22.7%. Other common areas of study include food and hospitality at 11.4% and architecture and building at 10.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Ellerbeck, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (16%) and Architecture & building (14%).

Engineering & related 22.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.4% Architecture & building 10.2% Society & culture 9.1% Management & commerce 8.0% Health 5.7% Education 4.5%

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than most other schools with an average size of 24 students.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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786

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Ellerbeck

1 school — 24 students, average ICSEA 786.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Kennedy State School, Kennedy Government Primary 5.6 km 24 786

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 Ellerbeck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30964/ellerbeck/topic/education