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Old Talgai · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Old Talgai

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

Almost 44% of residents in Old Talgai have finished Year 12, which is the most common level of schooling for adults here. While this is typical for similar areas, it remains far below the national figure. This pattern extends to higher education, with a smaller proportion of adults holding university degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Old Talgai, Suburb / Locality

Where Old Talgai sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Old Talgai — higher than 53% of areas.

Old Talgai15.4%
4365, QLD 6.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.5% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. Around 34.8% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 9 or below, and 26.1% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.5% —

Lower than 54% 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 Old Talgai, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 9 or below (33%) and Year 10 (25%).

Year 12 43.5% Year 9 or below 34.8% Year 10 26.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are less common here than in other parts of the country. Only 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% —

Higher than 53% 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 Old Talgai, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 81.8% Bachelor degree 36.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 36%, ahead of Health (36%).

Field of qualification

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Old Talgai splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (27%) and Health (27%), with Society & culture at 27%.

Engineering & related 36.4% Health 36.4% Society & culture 36.4% Management & commerce 27.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area. This makes 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 Old Talgai — 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 Old Talgai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32222/old-talgai/topic/education