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Sexton · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sexton

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

Forty percent of residents in Sexton have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This area has fewer people with high-level degrees than most other regions, with a focus on trade and vocational training.

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Where Sexton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sexton — lower than 73% of areas.

Sexton9.3%
4570, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. About 26% of residents left school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% —

Lower than 63% 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 Sexton, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 40.0% Year 10 26.0% Year 9 or below 9.3% Year 11 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.3% —

Lower than 73% 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 Sexton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Certificate III / IV 28.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Bachelor degree 14.7% Certificate I / II 3.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Common fields of study include Engineering and Management and Commerce, both at 12.7%, followed by Society and Culture at 11.8%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Sexton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32543/sexton/topic/education