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Education & Qualifications in Goldsborough

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Goldsborough, held by 43.5% of adults. While many residents have completed secondary school, the area's overall education levels generally sit below state and national figures.

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Where Goldsborough sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.2% ▲ +33.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goldsborough — higher than 52% of areas.

Goldsborough15.2%
4865, QLD 12.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average.

Completed Year 12

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54.2% ▲ +19.8%

Higher than 71% 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 Goldsborough, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 54.2% Year 10 24.6% Year 11 8.4% Year 9 or below 5.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.2% of the population. This is around the middle for similar areas, but far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.2% ▲ +33.2%

Higher 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 Goldsborough, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 43.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.8% Bachelor degree 16.6% Certificate I / II 3.0% Postgraduate degree 2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 22.1%, followed by management and commerce at 18%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller count 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 Goldsborough — 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 Goldsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31182/goldsborough/topic/education