Passchendaele · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Passchendaele

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

Forty-two per cent of people in Passchendaele finished Year 12, which is a much lower rate than the national figure. This is an area where many adults have not completed high school and university degrees are uncommon.

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Where Passchendaele sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Passchendaele — lower than 80% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Passchendaele7.5%
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 13.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. More than a third of the population finished school at Year 10.

42.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.9%
  • 2021: 42.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Passchendaele, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (41%) and Year 11 (9%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

7.5%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.5%

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 Passchendaele, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 38%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 28%, followed by agriculture, education, and society and culture, each at 16%.

Field of qualification

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In Passchendaele, the largest group is Engineering & related at 37%, followed by Agriculture & environment (21%) and Education (21%).

Schools

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

The area has two government primary schools, though they are among the smallest in the region with an average size of just 21 students.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

973

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Passchendaele — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Passchendaele

2 schools — 42 students, average ICSEA 973.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Primary 2

Schools serving Passchendaele, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Pozieres State School, Pozieres Government Primary 6.4 km 22 1,003
Amiens State School, Amiens Government Primary 9.3 km 20 940

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 Passchendaele [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32282/passchendaele/topic/education