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Neranwood · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Neranwood

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

More people in Neranwood have held university degrees since 2011, contributing to a highly qualified local adult population. While only 54.2% of residents finished Year 12, over a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the state figure.

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📍 Neranwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Neranwood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.4% —

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

Neranwood34.4%
4213, QLD 21.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 54.2%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 58.8%. About 20% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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54.2% —

Higher than 71% 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 Neranwood, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 54.2% Year 10 20.3% Year 11 10.2% Year 9 or below 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A high 34.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Certificates III or IV are also common, held by 32.4% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.4% —

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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Neranwood splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 13%.

Bachelor degree 35.1% Certificate III / IV 32.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Postgraduate degree 10.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Health is the most common field of study at 27%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 18.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Neranwood, the largest group is Health at 42%, followed by Engineering & related (29%) and Society & culture (17%).

Health 27.0% Engineering & related 18.9% Society & culture 10.8% Management & commerce 8.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making this area 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 Neranwood — 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 Neranwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32118/neranwood/topic/education