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Ironpot · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ironpot

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

Nearly half of all adults in Ironpot hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification in the area. While many residents have vocational training, the proportion of people who finished Year 12 and those with university degrees is far below the national figures.

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Where Ironpot sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ironpot — lower than 52% of areas.

Ironpot14.1%
4701, QLD 14.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 46.6%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%. About a quarter of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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46.6% —

Higher than 54% 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 Ironpot, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 46.6% Year 10 24.3% Year 11 10.1% Year 9 or below 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 14.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state average of 21.9% and far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.1% —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with degrees or diplomas, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 26.4%, followed by Health and Management and Commerce at 11.8% each.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Ironpot, which is smaller than 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 Ironpot — 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 Ironpot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31410/ironpot/topic/education