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Education & Qualifications in Selwyn

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

Only 26.1% of residents in Selwyn have completed Year 12, reflecting a community where formal schooling levels are much lower than across the state. This lack of a formal education base is mirrored in the qualifications data, where no adults hold a university degree.

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Where Selwyn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Selwyn — lower than 99% of areas.

Selwyn0.0%
4823, QLD 7.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 26.1% of the population reaching this milestone. This is among the lowest levels of school completion seen in similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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26.1% —

Lower than 91% 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 Selwyn, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.

Year 12 26.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

There are no adults in Selwyn with a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 21.9% seen in Queensland and the 26.3% typical for Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% 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 Selwyn, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 33.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 20%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Selwyn, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 100%.

Agriculture & environment 20.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common situation 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Selwyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32535/selwyn/topic/education