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Education & Qualifications in Haly Creek

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

Fewer than half of adults in Haly Creek have completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. While many residents leave school early, nearly one in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher. This creates a notable gap between basic schooling and higher qualifications in the area.

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Where Haly Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.6% ▲ +49.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Haly Creek — higher than 66% of areas.

Haly Creek19.6%
4610, QLD 11.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 26% of people stopped their schooling after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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46.9% ▲ +35.7%

Higher than 55% 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 Haly Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 46.9% Year 10 26.0% Year 9 or below 9.4% Year 11 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A higher proportion of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to most similar areas, though this 19.6% is still well below the Australian figure. Diplomas are the most common qualification, held by 27.6% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.6% ▲ +49.2%

Higher than 66% 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 Haly Creek, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Bachelor degree (16%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 27.6% Certificate III / IV 22.4% Bachelor degree 13.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 12.1% Postgraduate degree 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in health are the most common, held by 17.2% of qualified residents, followed by management and commerce at 15.5%.

Field of qualification

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Haly Creek splits fairly evenly between Health (22%) and Management & commerce (20%), with Engineering & related at 17%.

Health 17.2% Management & commerce 15.5% Engineering & related 13.8% Society & culture 13.8% Architecture & building 6.9% Creative arts 6.9% Agriculture & environment 5.2%

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 more common situation than in 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 Haly Creek — 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 Haly Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31288/haly-creek/topic/education