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Education & Qualifications in Pelican

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

Over half of the adults in Pelican have finished Year 12, which is a higher proportion than in most similar areas. While school completion is relatively common, the area has far fewer university degrees than the national figure.

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Where Pelican sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pelican — lower than 52% of areas.

Pelican14.3%
4413, QLD 11.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.6% of residents completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

Highest year of school

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In Pelican, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 53.6% Year 10 17.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Diplomas are common here, held by 22.7% of the population.

Highest qualification level

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In Pelican, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 44%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 22.7% Bachelor degree 18.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.7%, followed by agriculture and environment at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Pelican, Management & commerce is the majority at 56%; Agriculture & environment is next at 44%.

Management & commerce 22.7% Agriculture & environment 18.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation that is more common than in 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).

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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 Pelican [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32293/pelican/topic/education