Ranges Bridge · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ranges Bridge

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

Much higher rates of high school completion mark Ranges Bridge compared to similar areas. While 58.2% of residents finished Year 12, a very small number of adults hold university degrees, making it a place where trade and school qualifications are the norm.

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📍 Ranges Bridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Ranges Bridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.2%
  • 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 Ranges Bridge — lower than 81% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Ranges Bridge7.2%
4405, QLD 11.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A little more than 58% of people finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the national average. About 33% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

58.2%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.5%
  • 2021: 58.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Ranges Bridge, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the figures for both Queensland and Australia, and the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 27.5%.

7.2%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 7.2%

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 Ranges Bridge, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across a few key fields, with Engineering and Agriculture both leading at 22.5%, followed by Society and Culture at 20.0%.

Field of qualification

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Ranges Bridge splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (21%) and Agriculture & environment (21%), with Society & culture at 19%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Ranges Bridge — 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 Ranges Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32389/ranges-bridge/topic/education