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Education & Qualifications in Godwin Beach

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

Nearly half of all qualified adults in Godwin Beach hold a Certificate III or IV. This is a place where formal schooling levels are far below the national figure, with only 40.6% of people completing Year 12.

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Where Godwin Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.2% ▲ +104.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Godwin Beach — lower than 69% of areas.

Godwin Beach10.2%
4511, QLD 10.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than in most areas, falling 18 points below the Australian average. Around 32.5% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.6% ▲ +33.7%

Lower than 62% 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 Godwin Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 40.6% Year 10 32.5% Year 9 or below 11.4% Year 11 11.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with just 10.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.2% ▲ +104.8%

Lower than 69% 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 Godwin Beach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 49.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.9% Bachelor degree 13.8% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Certificate I / II 4.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 18.8%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 18%.

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 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).

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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 Godwin Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31177/godwin-beach/topic/education