67.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Branch · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher school and degree completion rates than most similar areas define North Branch. About 68% of residents finished Year 12, and more than a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This makes the area's educational attainment well above the state average.
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout here, with 67.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and well above the national average.
67.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In North Branch, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well-qualified, with 26.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average and roughly the same as the national figure.
26.5% —
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).
In North Branch, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with the most common being society and culture at 17.2%, followed by natural sciences, engineering, and architecture, each at 13.8%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than in about 59% of similar areas.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Branch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32169/north-branch/topic/education