Guluguba · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Guluguba

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

Over 61% of adults in Guluguba hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade qualifications the most common achievement here. While school completion is higher than in most similar areas, the town has very few residents with university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Guluguba, Suburb / Locality

Where Guluguba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Guluguba — lower than 90% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Guluguba4.1%
4418, QLD 4.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of residents have completed Year 12, which is more common than in most similar areas, though this is still well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

50.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.9%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Guluguba, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 4.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3% and much lower than most other areas.

4.1%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 4.1%

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 Guluguba, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Management both at 19.4%, followed by Agriculture and Food services at 13.9% each.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is very small with an average size of six students and sits among the lowest for school advantage scores.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

839

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Guluguba

1 school — 6 students, average ICSEA 839.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Guluguba, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Guluguba State School, Guluguba Government Primary 4.2 km 6 839

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 Guluguba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31265/guluguba/topic/education