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Education & Qualifications in Ottaba

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

Far fewer people in Ottaba have finished high school or university than is typical for the state and nation. Only 42.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is reflected in the low number of residents with higher education degrees.

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📍 Ottaba, Suburb / Locality

Where Ottaba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ottaba — lower than 82% of areas.

Ottaba7.0%
4313, QLD 11.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the Queensland average, with only 42.2% of people finishing Year 12. About 26.7% of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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42.2% —

Lower than 57% 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 Ottaba, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 9 or below (29%) and Year 10 (24%).

Year 12 42.2% Year 9 or below 26.7% Year 10 22.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 7.0% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 38.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.0% —

Lower than 82% 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 Ottaba, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health at 19.2% and Engineering at 15.4%, followed by Education at 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Ottaba, the largest group is Health at 42%, followed by Engineering & related (33%) and Education (25%).

Health 19.2% Engineering & related 15.4% Education 11.5%

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 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 Ottaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32238/ottaba/topic/education