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Education & Qualifications in Gordonbrook

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

Only 5.9% of adults in Gordonbrook hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This is a place where most residents have not completed Year 12, and very few hold university degrees.

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Where Gordonbrook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.9% ▼ -27.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gordonbrook — lower than 86% of areas.

Gordonbrook5.9%
4610, QLD 11.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 40.8%, which is far below both Queensland and the Australian average. The most common highest school level reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 29.9%.

Completed Year 12

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40.8% ▲ +17.9%

Lower than 61% 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 Gordonbrook, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (9%).

Year 12 40.8% Year 10 29.9% Year 9 or below 7.5% Year 11 4.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Qualified staff are rare here, with a bachelor degree or higher held by much fewer people than in most other areas. Instead, nearly 45% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.9% ▼ -27.1%

Lower than 86% 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 Gordonbrook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 44.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0% Bachelor degree 10.8% Certificate I / II 7.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related areas at 21.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.0% and Agriculture and environment at 10.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Gordonbrook, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Management & commerce (16%) and Agriculture & environment (15%).

Engineering & related 21.7% Management & commerce 12.0% Agriculture & environment 10.8% Architecture & building 8.4% Health 7.2% Education 6.0% Creative arts 3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Gordonbrook — 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 Gordonbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31211/gordonbrook/topic/education