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Education & Qualifications in Johnstown

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

Zero adults hold a bachelor degree or higher in Johnstown, marking a significant gap in higher education compared to the rest of the country. This lack of university qualifications is mirrored in school completion rates, which are among the lowest in the region.

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Where Johnstown sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Johnstown — lower than 99% of areas.

Johnstown0.0%
4615, QLD 7.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 20.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, completed by 23.5% of people.

Completed Year 12

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20.6% —

Lower than 97% 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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Johnstown splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (36%) and Year 12 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.

Year 10 23.5% Year 12 20.6% Year 9 or below 11.8% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree is 0.0%, which is far below both the state (21.9%) and national (26.3%) figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Johnstown, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 44.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Food, hospitality & personal services at 17%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Johnstown, Food, hospitality & personal services is the majority at 100%.

Food, hospitality & personal services 16.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a figure that is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Johnstown — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Johnstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31448/johnstown/topic/education