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Education & Qualifications in Saunders Beach

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

Education levels in Saunders Beach have remained steady since 2011, though they sit well below state and national benchmarks. Only 45.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

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Where Saunders Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.7% ▼ -3.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Saunders Beach — higher than 54% of areas.

Saunders Beach15.7%
4818, QLD 14.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Saunders Beach completed Year 12 compared to the rest of the country. The 45.8% completion rate is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 52% 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 Saunders Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (10%).

Year 12 45.8% Year 10 30.0% Year 11 9.7% Year 9 or below 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in most areas. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.7% of adults, which is well below the Queensland average of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.7% ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 54% 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 Saunders Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Bachelor degree 16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9% Postgraduate degree 7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Certificate I / II 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 15.9%, followed by health at 14.3% and architecture and building at 13.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common feature for 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 Saunders Beach — 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 Saunders Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32521/saunders-beach/topic/education