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Ferny Glen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ferny Glen

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

Fewer than half of adults in Ferny Glen finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This means a larger proportion of the local population relies on trade certificates or earlier school leaver status for their employment.

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Where Ferny Glen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.9% —

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

Ferny Glen16.9%
4275, QLD 16.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 57.1% seen across Queensland. About 31.1% of people finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

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 Ferny Glen, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 43.2% Year 10 31.1% Year 9 or below 10.8% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with 16.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 35.8%.

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 Ferny Glen, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Certificate I / II (14%).

Certificate III / IV 35.8% Bachelor degree 17.0% Certificate I / II 11.3% Postgraduate degree 7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 17%, followed by management and commerce at 15.1%.

Field of qualification

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Ferny Glen splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (26%) and Management & commerce (24%), with Engineering & related at 12%.

Society & culture 17.0% Management & commerce 15.1% Engineering & related 7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.5% Architecture & building 5.7% Health 5.7% Creative arts 5.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Ferny Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31031/ferny-glen/topic/education