Japoonvale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Japoonvale

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

Far fewer people in Japoonvale have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 37.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Japoonvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Japoonvale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.7%
  • 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 Japoonvale — lower than 63% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Japoonvale11.7%
4856, QLD 5.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%, with 28.6% of people having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

37.4%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.5%
  • 2021: 37.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In Japoonvale, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 40.8%.

11.7%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 11.7%

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 Japoonvale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Postgraduate degree is next at 16%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 26.5%, followed by society and culture at 10.2%.

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In Japoonvale, Engineering & related is the majority at 52%; Society & culture is next at 20%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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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 Japoonvale — 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 Japoonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31430/japoonvale/topic/education