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Gilbert River · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gilbert River

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

Very few residents in Gilbert River have completed high school or university, which suggests a community with limited formal schooling. Only 12.5% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average.

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📍 Gilbert River, Suburb / Locality

Where Gilbert River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gilbert River — lower than 99% of areas.

Gilbert River0.0%
4871, QLD 8.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10 at 31.3%. This contributes to a very low rate of Year 12 completions (12.5%), which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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12.5% —

Lower than 99% 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 Gilbert River, Year 10 is the majority at 59%; Year 12 is next at 24%.

Year 10 31.3% Year 12 12.5% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare in the area, with 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Gilbert River, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 66.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 33%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Gilbert River, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 33.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller 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 Gilbert River — 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 Gilbert River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31118/gilbert-river/topic/education