North Branch · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in North Branch

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.

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Where North Branch sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

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

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
North Branch26.5%
4370, QLD 11.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

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.

  • 2016: 55.3%
  • 2021: 67.6%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In North Branch, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Qualifications

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.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 26.5%

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 North Branch, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Field of study

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%.

Field of qualification

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North Branch splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (25%) and Natural & physical sciences (20%), with Engineering & related at 20%.

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 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).

Schools in and around North Branch — 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 North Branch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32169/north-branch/topic/education