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Farnsfield · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Farnsfield

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

Farnsfield generally has lower education levels than most similar areas, with only 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland and national figures. The area's educational profile is marked by a significant gap in higher qualifications and school completion rates.

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📍 Farnsfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Farnsfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Farnsfield — lower than 73% of areas.

Farnsfield9.5%
4660, QLD 8.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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43.2% —

Lower than 55% 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 Farnsfield, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 34%.

Year 12 43.2% Year 10 27.0% Year 11 5.4% Year 9 or below 4.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as the 9.5% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 28.3% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.5% —

Lower than 73% 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 Farnsfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 28.3% Bachelor degree 15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.9% Certificate I / II 10.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most frequent at 23.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Farnsfield, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Management & commerce (29%) and Agriculture & environment (11%).

Engineering & related 23.9% Management & commerce 17.4% Agriculture & environment 6.5% Health 6.5% Education 6.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that 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).

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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 Farnsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31021/farnsfield/topic/education