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Royston · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Royston

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Royston compared to the rest of the country, with only 43.2% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, where the share of adults with a university degree is much lower than the national figure.

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📍 Royston, Suburb / Locality

Where Royston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.6% ▲ +4.4%

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

Royston11.6%
4515, QLD 12.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%. Roughly 32.5% of people peaked at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.2% ▲ +30.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Royston, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 43.2% Year 10 32.5% Year 9 or below 11.8% Year 11 5.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 21.9% seen across Queensland; instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 34.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.6% ▲ +4.4%

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 Royston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 34.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.5% Bachelor degree 15.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 2.4% Postgraduate degree 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most popular fields are Engineering and related studies at 20.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.6%.

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 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).

Schools in and around Royston — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Royston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32487/royston/topic/education