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Okeden · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Okeden

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 Okeden, held by 44.4% of residents. The area has a lower level of formal schooling than most similar places, with only 38.6% of people completing Year 12.

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📍 Okeden, Suburb / Locality

Where Okeden sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Okeden — lower than 62% of areas.

Okeden11.9%
4613, QLD 8.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the state's 57.1%, with only 38.6% of residents finishing school. About 18.2% of people finished Year 10 as their highest grade.

Completed Year 12

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38.6% —

Lower than 67% 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 Okeden, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 38.6% Year 10 18.2% Year 9 or below 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and Queensland's 21.9%. This lower level of higher education is consistent with the area's low Year 12 completion rate.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.9% —

Lower than 62% 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 Okeden, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 44.4% Bachelor degree 18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees or diplomas, the most common field of study is Engineering and related subjects at 22.2%. Education, Management, and Society and Culture each account for 11.1% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Okeden, the largest group is Engineering & related at 40%, followed by Education (20%) and Management & commerce (20%).

Engineering & related 22.2% Education 11.1% Management & commerce 11.1% Society & culture 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Okeden — 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 Okeden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32220/okeden/topic/education