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Lizard · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lizard

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

High levels of schooling and degrees are a standout feature for Lizard, where 75.8% of people have finished Year 12. This far exceeds both the state and national figures, marking the area as exceptionally well-educated.

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Where Lizard sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lizard — higher than 89% of areas.

Lizard34.8%
4892, QLD 5.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the highest at this level, sitting far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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75.8% —

Higher than 95% 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 Lizard, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 11%.

Year 12 75.8% Year 10 10.6% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 34.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.8% —

Higher than 89% 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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Lizard splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 25%.

Bachelor degree 31.6% Certificate III / IV 31.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 24.6% Postgraduate degree 8.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in food, hospitality and personal services at 17.5%, followed by natural and physical sciences and management and commerce at 10.5% each.

Field of qualification

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In Lizard, the largest group is Food, hospitality & personal services at 26%, followed by Natural & physical sciences (15%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Food, hospitality & personal services 17.5% Natural & physical sciences 10.5% Management & commerce 10.5% Engineering & related 8.8% Creative arts 8.8% Architecture & building 7.0% Education 5.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller count 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 Lizard — 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 Lizard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31669/lizard/topic/education