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Education & Qualifications in Oombabeer

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

Fewer than half of residents in Oombabeer have finished Year 12, though a surprising number of adults hold higher degrees. This mix creates a gap where school completion is far below the national figure, but university qualifications are more common than in many similar areas.

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Where Oombabeer sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oombabeer — higher than 73% of areas.

Oombabeer22.5%
4718, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average. About 22.5% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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42.5% —

Lower than 56% 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 Oombabeer, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 35%.

Year 12 42.5% Year 10 22.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A higher share of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to most similar areas. At 22.5%, this is about the same as the Queensland average but well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.5% —

Higher than 73% 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 Oombabeer, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Certificate III / IV (24%).

Bachelor degree 50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 38.9% Certificate III / IV 27.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 44%, ahead of Engineering & related (28%).

Field of qualification

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In Oombabeer, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 62%; Engineering & related is next at 38%.

Agriculture & environment 44.4% Engineering & related 27.8%

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 in this regard than 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).

Schools in and around Oombabeer — 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 Oombabeer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32225/oombabeer/topic/education