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Education & Qualifications in Scrubby Creek

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

More than half of residents in Scrubby Creek have finished Year 12, a result that is much higher than most similar areas. While school completion is strong, the number of adults with university degrees is well below the national figure.

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Where Scrubby Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Scrubby Creek — higher than 59% of areas.

Scrubby Creek17.0%
4570, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 58.5% of people have completed Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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58.5% —

Higher than 77% 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 Scrubby Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 58.5% Year 10 26.4% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 41.4% holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 17% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below both state and national levels.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.0% —

Higher than 59% 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 Scrubby Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate I / II (17%).

Certificate III / IV 41.4% Postgraduate degree 17.2% Certificate I / II 17.2% Bachelor degree 13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications often work in education, which accounts for 27.6% of degrees, followed by engineering and society and culture at 17.2% each.

Field of qualification

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In Scrubby Creek, the largest group is Education at 30%, followed by Engineering & related (19%) and Society & culture (19%).

Education 27.6% Engineering & related 17.2% Society & culture 17.2% Health 10.3% Management & commerce 10.3% Creative arts 10.3%

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 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 Scrubby Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32530/scrubby-creek/topic/education