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Evelyn · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Evelyn

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

Nearly one in five adults in Evelyn hold a degree in engineering or a related field, the most common qualification in the area. While many residents have skipped high school, a surprising number of people have gone on to achieve higher degrees.

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Where Evelyn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.2% ▲ +128.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Evelyn — higher than 65% of areas.

Evelyn19.2%
4888, QLD 8.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and much lower than most other areas.

Completed Year 12

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32.2% ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 83% 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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Evelyn splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 12 32.2% Year 10 32.2% Year 9 or below 13.5% Year 11 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Despite lower school completion rates, 19.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most similar areas, though still well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.2% ▲ +128.0%

Higher than 65% 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 Evelyn, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 28.6% Bachelor degree 17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Postgraduate degree 9.8% Certificate I / II 4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are mostly focused on technical and professional fields, with 19.6% in engineering and 8.9% in management and commerce.

Field of qualification

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In Evelyn, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Management & commerce (14%) and Architecture & building (11%).

Engineering & related 19.6% Management & commerce 8.9% Architecture & building 7.1% Education 7.1% Health 6.3% Agriculture & environment 5.4% Society & culture 5.4% Natural & physical sciences 4.5%

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 common trait shared with 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 Evelyn — 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 Evelyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31009/evelyn/topic/education