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Education & Qualifications in Goodar

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

Only 33.8% of residents in Goodar have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is a place where far fewer people have completed secondary school or university degrees compared to most other areas. The education profile is notably lower than both Queensland and Australia as a whole.

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Where Goodar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goodar — lower than 78% of areas.

Goodar8.1%
4390, QLD 14.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is 25 percentage points lower than the Australian figure. About 26.5% of residents listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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33.8% —

Lower than 79% 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 Goodar, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 11 (8%).

Year 12 33.8% Year 10 26.5% Year 11 5.9% Year 9 or below 4.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.1% of the population, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.1% —

Lower than 78% 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 Goodar, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 30.0% Bachelor degree 15.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in agriculture and the environment are the most common at 17.5%, followed by health at 10%.

Field of qualification

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In Goodar, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 64%; Health is next at 36%.

Agriculture & environment 17.5% Health 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for 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 Goodar — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Goodar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31185/goodar/topic/education