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River Heads · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in River Heads

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

Nearly half of qualified adults in River Heads hold a Certificate III or IV. This is a place where high-level schooling and degrees are far less common than in the rest of the state and country.

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📍 River Heads, Suburb / Locality

Where River Heads sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.7% ▲ +33.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is River Heads — lower than 63% of areas.

River Heads11.7%
4655, QLD 12.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is lower than most other similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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39.0% ▲ +25.6%

Lower than 66% 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 River Heads, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 39.0% Year 10 34.0% Year 9 or below 12.7% Year 11 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with just 11.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.7% ▲ +33.9%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

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 River Heads, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 48.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Bachelor degree 11.6% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 19.5% and Management and Commerce at 15%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres, making it smaller than 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).

Schools in and around River Heads — 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 River Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32435/river-heads/topic/education