CensusAtlas

River Ranch · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in River Ranch

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

Far fewer people in River Ranch have finished high school than the national figure, with only 43.1% completing Year 12. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in a very low rate of higher education, leaving the area with few university-qualified residents.

Open map →
📍 River Ranch, Suburb / Locality

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

7.3% ▲ +62.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is River Ranch — lower than 81% of areas.

River Ranch7.3%
4680, QLD 12.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 57.1% seen in Queensland. About 25.7% of residents stopped after Year 10, and 17.4% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

View on map →

43.1% ▲ +46.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

View on map →

In River Ranch, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 43.1% Year 10 25.7% Year 9 or below 17.4% Year 11 5.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 7.3%, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

View on map →

7.3% ▲ +62.6%

Lower than 81% 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

View on map →

In River Ranch, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 47.8% Bachelor degree 14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is engineering and related studies at 29.2%, followed by management and commerce at 14.2%.

Field of qualification

View on map →

In River Ranch, the largest group is Engineering & related at 40%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Health (11%).

Engineering & related 29.2% Management & commerce 14.2% Health 8.0% Education 8.0% Society & culture 5.3% Architecture & building 4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in this regard.

Schools within 3 km

View on map →

0

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 Ranch — 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).

More for River Ranch

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in River Ranch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32436/river-ranch/topic/education