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Lake Barrine · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lake Barrine

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

A high number of university degrees defines the adult population in Lake Barrine. While only about half of residents finished Year 12, 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Queensland figure.

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📍 Lake Barrine, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Barrine sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.5% ▲ +120.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Barrine — higher than 80% of areas.

Lake Barrine26.5%
4884, QLD 21.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 51.7%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 58.8%. About 20.7% of residents finished school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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51.7% ▲ +27.0%

Higher than 66% 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 Lake Barrine, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 51.7% Year 10 20.7% Year 11 5.5% Year 9 or below 4.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common here, with 26.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits comfortably above the Queensland average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.5% ▲ +120.5%

Higher than 80% 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 Lake Barrine, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 31.5% Bachelor degree 18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.6% Postgraduate degree 11.7% Certificate I / II 5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and related subjects at 16.2% and Education at 15.3%. Society and culture and Management and commerce also make up large shares of degrees.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it 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 Lake Barrine — 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 Lake Barrine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31611/lake-barrine/topic/education