Redgate · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Redgate

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

Much lower qualification levels than most similar areas define Redgate, where only 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This gap is reflected in school completion rates, as only a quarter of residents finished Year 12.

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📍 Redgate, Suburb / Locality

Where Redgate sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.8%
  • 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 Redgate — lower than 86% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Redgate5.8%
4605, QLD 7.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 25% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest level of schooling reached in the area is Year 10, at 44.1%.

25.0%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.1%
  • 2021: 25.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Redgate, Year 10 is the majority at 54%; Year 12 is next at 30%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with a bachelor degree or higher held by 5.8% of adults, far below Queensland's 21.9%. More residents hold a diploma (20.5%) or a Certificate III or IV (15.4%).

5.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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 Redgate, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are engineering and management, each at 12.8%. Natural and physical sciences and health follow at 7.7% each.

Field of qualification

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Redgate splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (31%) and Management & commerce (31%), with Natural & physical sciences at 19%.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than most similar schools with an average size of 72 students. This school also has a much lower advantage score than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

923

Lower than 85% 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 Redgate — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Redgate

1 school — 72 students, average ICSEA 923.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Redgate, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Moffatdale State School, Moffatdale Government Primary 3.4 km 72 923

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 Redgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32408/redgate/topic/education