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Gumlu · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gumlu

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

Low levels of formal schooling shape daily life in Gumlu, where only 28.2% of people have finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, meaning a small minority of residents hold high school or university qualifications.

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Where Gumlu sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gumlu — lower than 77% of areas.

Gumlu8.4%
4805, QLD 8.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, reached by 30.1% of people.

Completed Year 12

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28.2% —

Lower than 89% 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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Gumlu splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (36%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 24%.

Year 10 30.1% Year 12 28.2% Year 9 or below 19.4% Year 11 4.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by just 8.4% of adults, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 34.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.4% —

Lower than 77% 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 Gumlu, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 36%.

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 19.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 21.7%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 10.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Gumlu, the largest group is Engineering & related at 42%, followed by Agriculture & environment (21%) and Education (13%).

Engineering & related 21.7% Agriculture & environment 10.9% Education 6.5% Management & commerce 6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.5%

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is small with an average of 4 students.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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Schools serving Gumlu

1 school — 4 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Gumlu State School, Gumlu Government Primary 9.6 km 4 —

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 Gumlu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31268/gumlu/topic/education