Sarina Range · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sarina Range

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

Only 35.7% of residents in Sarina Range have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This low rate of high school completion is a defining feature of the area's education profile, which is matched by a lower-than-usual number of adults with university degrees.

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📍 Sarina Range, Suburb / Locality

Where Sarina Range sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% ▲ +272.1%
  • 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 Sarina Range — lower than 73% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Sarina Range9.3%
4737, QLD 7.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 35.7% completing Year 12. The most common highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10, at 37.1%.

35.7% ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.8%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 35.7%

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

Highest year of school

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Sarina Range splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.3% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Nearly half of the area's qualifications are Certificate III or IV levels.

9.3% ▲ +272.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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 Sarina Range, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications held here at 25.4%, followed by Education at 7.9% and Health at 7.1%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km, though its average size of 114 students is lower than most areas. The average school advantage score for the area is also much lower than most other places.

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).

918

Lower than 86% 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 Sarina Range — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Sarina Range

1 school — 114 students, average ICSEA 918.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Sarina Range, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Swayneville State School, Sarina Government Primary 10.0 km 114 918

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 Sarina Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32520/sarina-range/topic/education