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Ellinjaa · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ellinjaa

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

A far higher share of adults hold bachelor degrees or higher in Ellinjaa than the national figure. This striking qualification rate stands in contrast to the fact that far fewer residents finished Year 12 compared to Queensland and Australian averages.

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📍 Ellinjaa, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellinjaa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

38.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ellinjaa — higher than 91% of areas.

Ellinjaa38.0%
4886, QLD 11.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Roughly 16% of the population finished Year 10 or below.

Completed Year 12

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46.0% —

Higher than 53% 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 Ellinjaa, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 46.0% Year 10 16.0% Year 9 or below 16.0% Year 11 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common here, with 38% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% national figure, with bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV being the most typical qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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38.0% —

Higher than 91% 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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Ellinjaa splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (28%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Postgraduate degree at 19%.

Bachelor degree 20.9% Certificate III / IV 20.9% Postgraduate degree 14.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.9%. Engineering, agriculture and environment, and society and culture each account for 11.6% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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In Ellinjaa, the largest group is Management & commerce at 29%, followed by Engineering & related (16%) and Agriculture & environment (16%).

Management & commerce 20.9% Engineering & related 11.6% Agriculture & environment 11.6% Society & culture 11.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.3% Health 7.0%

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. It is much smaller than most schools in similar areas, with an average size of just 35 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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871

Lower than 89% 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 Ellinjaa

1 school — 35 students, average ICSEA 871.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Millaa Millaa State School, Millaa Millaa Government Primary 5.7 km 35 871

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 Ellinjaa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30966/ellinjaa/topic/education