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Petford · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Petford

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

Far fewer people in Petford have completed secondary school compared to the rest of the country. Only 13% of residents finished Year 12, which is a massive gap when compared to the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a community where most adults left school early.

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Where Petford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Petford — lower than 99% of areas.

Petford0.0%
4871, QLD 8.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents—47.8%—finished school in Year 10, while 21.7% left in Year 9 or earlier. This explains why the 13% who completed Year 12 is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 99% 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 Petford, Year 10 is the majority at 58%; Year 9 or below is next at 26%.

Year 10 47.8% Year 9 or below 21.7% Year 12 13.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Petford hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels for any similar area and is far below the 26.3% national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 33%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Petford, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 33.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a more limited situation 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 Petford — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Petford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32302/petford/topic/education