Illinbah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Illinbah

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

Fewer than half of adults in Illinbah have finished high school, but those with higher degrees are more common here than in most similar areas. This mix of educational backgrounds shapes the local workforce, with about 22% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Illinbah, Suburb / Locality

Where Illinbah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.0% ▲ +225.1%
  • 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 Illinbah — higher than 72% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Illinbah22.0%
4275, QLD 16.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 31.6%.

44.2% ▲ +6.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.4%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 44.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Illinbah, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (9%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 22% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 27.5% of people.

22.0% ▲ +225.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 22.0%

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 Illinbah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most popular qualifications here at 24.6%, followed by society and culture at 14.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Illinbah, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Society & culture (19%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (13%).

Schools

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

The single primary school within 3km of the area is a government school. It is smaller than most areas, but its average school advantage score is much higher than most similar places.

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).

1,042

Higher than 76% 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 Illinbah

1 school — 120 students, average ICSEA 1,042.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Illinbah, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Beechmont State School, Beechmont Government Primary 3.3 km 120 1,042

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 Illinbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31385/illinbah/topic/education