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Glenaven · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Glenaven

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

A steady pattern of schooling has emerged in Glenaven, where 56.8% of residents have completed Year 12. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains slightly below the national figure. The local workforce is mostly trade-qualified, with very few people holding university degrees.

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Where Glenaven sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.8% ▲ +142.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenaven — lower than 58% of areas.

Glenaven12.8%
4355, QLD 10.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is about the same as the Queensland average. Other common outcomes include 40.9% finishing Year 10 and 9.1% leaving school at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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56.8% ▲ +123.6%

Higher than 75% 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 Glenaven, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 38%.

Year 12 56.8% Year 10 40.9% Year 9 or below 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are far less common here than across Australia, with only 12.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, many residents hold a diploma (38.7%) or a Certificate III or IV (35.5%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.8% ▲ +142.6%

Lower 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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Glenaven splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (41%) and Certificate III / IV (38%), with Bachelor degree at 21%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 38.7% Certificate III / IV 35.5% Bachelor degree 19.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Glenaven are concentrated in practical and professional fields, led by Education at 25.8%, Engineering at 19.4%, and Architecture and building at 16.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Glenaven, the largest group is Education at 42%, followed by Engineering & related (32%) and Architecture & building (26%).

Education 25.8% Engineering & related 19.4% Architecture & building 16.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places in this regard.

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 Glenaven — 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 Glenaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31153/glenaven/topic/education