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Frenches Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Frenches Creek

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

Education levels in Frenches Creek have remained steady, but the area still sits well below state and national benchmarks. Only 43.5% of residents have finished Year 12, and the typical qualification is a trade certificate rather than a university degree.

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📍 Frenches Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Frenches Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.1% ▲ +16.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Frenches Creek — lower than 52% of areas.

Frenches Creek14.1%
4310, QLD 13.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, where 58.8% do so. In Frenches Creek, just 43.5% completed Year 12, while 37.7% stopped after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.5% ▲ +19.7%

Lower than 54% 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 Frenches Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 43.5% Year 10 37.7% Year 9 or below 21.7% Year 11 8.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less frequent here, with only 14.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 35.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.1% ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 52% 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 Frenches Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (32%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 28.6% Bachelor degree 16.7% Postgraduate degree 7.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualified residents are most often trained in Health (26.2%) and Education (21.4%). Those with degrees or certificates in Agriculture and the environment make up 14.3% of the group.

Field of qualification

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Frenches Creek splits fairly evenly between Health (25%) and Education (20%), with Agriculture & environment at 14%.

Health 26.2% Education 21.4% Agriculture & environment 14.3% Architecture & building 11.9% Society & culture 11.9% Engineering & related 9.5% Management & commerce 9.5%

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 as it 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).

Schools in and around Frenches Creek — 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 Frenches Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31085/frenches-creek/topic/education