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Education & Qualifications in Fairyland

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

Only 32.4% of residents in Fairyland finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is an area where few people hold university degrees and schooling levels are much lower than in most other parts of the country.

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Where Fairyland sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairyland — lower than 81% of areas.

Fairyland7.2%
4413, QLD 11.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the Queensland and national figures, with 36.8% of people listing Year 10 as their highest school level.

Completed Year 12

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32.4% —

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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Fairyland splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.

Year 10 36.8% Year 12 32.4% Year 9 or below 19.1% Year 11 4.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, a large 40.4% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.2% —

Lower than 81% 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 Fairyland, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 40.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.8% Bachelor degree 10.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 25.5%, followed by Society and culture at 12.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Fairyland, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Society & culture (19%) and Architecture & building (13%).

Engineering & related 25.5% Society & culture 12.8% Architecture & building 8.5% Agriculture & environment 8.5% Education 6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.4%

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3 km, which is more than about 59% of similar areas.

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).

Schools in and around Fairyland — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Fairyland

1 school.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Burra Burri State School, Burra Burri Government Primary 9.2 km — —

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 Fairyland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31017/fairyland/topic/education