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Education & Qualifications in Highland Plains

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

Highland Plains has seen its educational profile shift over the last decade, though it still lacks local facilities. Very few residents have finished high school, with only 28.6% completing Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend is reflected in a workforce where university degrees are less common than in the wider state.

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📍 Highland Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Highland Plains sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Highland Plains — lower than 55% of areas.

Highland Plains13.3%
4401, QLD 7.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas, and about 26.2% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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28.6% —

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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Highland Plains splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (43%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 11 at 18%.

Year 12 28.6% Year 10 26.2% Year 11 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.3% of the population, which is well below the state average of 21.9%. While this is around the middle for similar areas, it remains far below the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.3% —

Lower than 55% 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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Highland Plains splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (40%) and Certificate III / IV (40%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.

Bachelor degree 25.0% Certificate III / IV 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are varied, with 29.2% in engineering and related fields, while 16.7% each in agriculture and health.

Field of qualification

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In Highland Plains, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Agriculture & environment (22%) and Health (22%).

Engineering & related 29.2% Agriculture & environment 16.7% Health 16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Highland Plains — 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 Highland Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31335/highland-plains/topic/education