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Education & Qualifications in Josephville

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

Fewer residents in Josephville have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 38% of people finished Year 12, and university degrees are far less common than in other Queensland towns.

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Where Josephville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.7% ▼ -41.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Josephville — lower than 83% of areas.

Josephville6.7%
4285, QLD 9.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the national figure, with only 38% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 21 points lower than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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38.0% ▼ -8.5%

Lower than 69% 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 Josephville, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 38.0% Year 10 28.2% Year 9 or below 14.1% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the 26.3% national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.7% ▼ -41.6%

Lower than 83% 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 Josephville, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 45.6% Bachelor degree 12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7% Certificate I / II 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 24.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Josephville, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Management & commerce (13%) and Agriculture & environment (11%).

Engineering & related 24.1% Management & commerce 10.1% Agriculture & environment 8.9% Society & culture 8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.9% Architecture & building 7.6% Health 5.1% Education 5.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number 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 Josephville — 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 Josephville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31453/josephville/topic/education