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Education & Qualifications in Kumbarilla

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

A gap of 34 percentage points separates the national rate of Year 12 completion from the 25.1% seen in Kumbarilla. This is an area where far fewer people have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Kumbarilla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kumbarilla — lower than 91% of areas.

Kumbarilla3.8%
4405, QLD 11.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 25.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest level of schooling reached here is Year 10, at 37.7%.

Completed Year 12

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25.1% —

Lower than 92% 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 Kumbarilla, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 10 37.7% Year 12 25.1% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 3.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.9% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.8% —

Lower than 91% 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 Kumbarilla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 37.9% Bachelor degree 8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.0% Certificate I / II 4.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.4%, followed by Society and culture at 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Kumbarilla, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Society & culture (19%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Engineering & related 18.4% Society & culture 11.5% Management & commerce 10.3% Education 8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.7% Architecture & building 3.4% Agriculture & environment 3.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number 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 Kumbarilla — 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 Kumbarilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31583/kumbarilla/topic/education