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Education & Qualifications in Emu Creek

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

Education levels in Emu Creek have remained modest, with only 38% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, meaning a higher proportion of people here left school early compared to most of Australia.

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Where Emu Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.3% ▲ +32.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Emu Creek — higher than 56% of areas.

Emu Creek16.3%
4355, QLD 10.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. An equal number of people—38%—stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.0% ▲ +19.2%

Lower than 69% 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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Emu Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 11 at 14%.

Year 12 38.0% Year 10 38.0% Year 11 15.2% Year 9 or below 15.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.3% of the population, which is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.3% ▲ +32.7%

Higher than 56% 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 Emu Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (17%).

Certificate III / IV 34.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.3% Bachelor degree 14.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3% Postgraduate degree 4.7% Certificate I / II 4.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 25%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Emu Creek, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Education (17%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Management & commerce 14.1% Education 10.9% Society & culture 6.3% Agriculture & environment 4.7% Health 4.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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 Emu Creek — 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 Emu Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30974/emu-creek/topic/education