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Education & Qualifications in Gowrie Little Plain

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

Nearly half of all adults in Gowrie Little Plain hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While qualification levels are higher than in most similar areas, they remain well below the state and national figures.

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Where Gowrie Little Plain sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gowrie Little Plain — higher than 62% of areas.

Gowrie Little Plain18.3%
4352, QLD 19.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58.8% national figure.

Completed Year 12

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50.8% —

Higher than 64% 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 Gowrie Little Plain, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 35%.

Year 12 50.8% Year 10 30.5% Year 9 or below 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 18.3% of adults. This is higher than most similar areas, though still well below the Queensland average of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.3% —

Higher than 62% 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 Gowrie Little Plain, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 46.5% Bachelor degree 16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.0% Postgraduate degree 9.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 30.2%, followed by management and commerce at 14.0%.

Field of qualification

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In Gowrie Little Plain, the largest group is Engineering & related at 43%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Agriculture & environment (13%).

Engineering & related 30.2% Management & commerce 14.0% Agriculture & environment 9.3% Health 9.3% Society & culture 7.0%

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 areas.

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 Gowrie Little Plain — 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 Gowrie Little Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31216/gowrie-little-plain/topic/education