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Education & Qualifications in North Branch

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in North Branch, where 35.7% of adults hold one. This area has a lower level of formal schooling and higher education compared to the state and national figures.

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

11.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Branch — lower than 65% of areas.

North Branch11.1%
4356, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents (53.3%) have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 58.8%. Another 31.1% of the population finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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53.3% —

Higher than 69% 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 North Branch, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 37%.

Year 12 53.3% Year 10 31.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is far less common here than across Queensland, with only 11.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.1% —

Lower than 65% 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 North Branch, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (32%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Bachelor degree 17.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by education at 21.4%, followed by engineering and agriculture and environment, which both stand at 17.9%.

Field of qualification

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North Branch splits fairly evenly between Education (27%) and Engineering & related (23%), with Agriculture & environment at 23%.

Education 21.4% Engineering & related 17.9% Agriculture & environment 17.9% Health 10.7% Management & commerce 10.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, a situation more common than in 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).

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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/SAL32170/north-branch/topic/education