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Education & Qualifications in Riverleigh

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

Education levels in Riverleigh have remained low compared to the rest of the country. Only 44.6% of residents finished Year 12, and university degrees are rare here, with just 8.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Riverleigh sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Riverleigh — lower than 75% of areas.

Riverleigh8.9%
4626, QLD 9.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the national figure, with only 44.6% of people finishing Year 12. In contrast, 20.3% of residents stopped after Year 10, and 17.6% left school at Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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44.6% —

Lower than 51% 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 Riverleigh, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 44.6% Year 10 20.3% Year 9 or below 17.6% Year 11 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is much less common than in most areas, with the typical qualification being a Certificate III or IV for 35.7% of adults. The proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Queensland average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.9% —

Lower than 75% 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 Riverleigh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (13%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Bachelor degree 9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.5% Certificate I / II 9.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 21.4% and education at 11.9%. Management and commerce follow at 9.5%, while agriculture and health each account for 7.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Riverleigh, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Education (19%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Engineering & related 21.4% Education 11.9% Management & commerce 9.5% Agriculture & environment 7.1% Health 7.1% Society & culture 7.1%

Schools

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

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

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).

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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 Riverleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32439/riverleigh/topic/education