Pratten · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pratten

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Pratten compared to the rest of the country. Only 27.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Pratten, Suburb / Locality

Where Pratten sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.1% ▲ +404.2%
  • 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 Pratten — lower than 70% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Pratten10.1%
4370, QLD 11.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 was the highest school year reached for 39.1% of residents. This helps explain why the 27.9% completion rate for Year 12 is much lower than most areas.

27.9% ▲ +4.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 27.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Pratten, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with only 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.

10.1% ▲ +404.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 10.1%

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 Pratten, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are most often trained in engineering and related fields (17.4%) or food, hospitality and personal services (13.8%).

Field of qualification

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In Pratten, the largest group is Engineering & related at 26%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (21%) and Society & culture (19%).

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 kilometres of the area.

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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 Pratten — 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 Pratten [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32359/pratten/topic/education