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Education & Qualifications in Felton South

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

School completion rates have risen significantly in Felton South, with 66.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia, though fewer adults hold university degrees compared to the national average.

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Where Felton South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Felton South — higher than 58% of areas.

Felton South16.9%
4358, QLD 14.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is much higher than in most similar areas, sitting 9.6 percentage points above the Queensland average. About 31.4% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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66.7% —

Higher than 88% 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 Felton South, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 66.7% Year 10 31.4% Year 9 or below 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are less common here, with only 16.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 28.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.9% —

Higher than 58% 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 Felton South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (13%).

Certificate III / IV 28.6% Bachelor degree 20.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.1%. Other common areas include society and culture, agriculture, and education.

Field of qualification

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In Felton South, the largest group is Management & commerce at 36%, followed by Engineering & related (24%) and Society & culture (16%).

Management & commerce 25.7% Engineering & related 17.1% Society & culture 11.4% Agriculture & environment 8.6% Education 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than 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 Felton South — 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 Felton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31027/felton-south/topic/education