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Education & Qualifications in Shirbourne

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

A gap of nearly 9 percentage points separates Shirbourne from the national figure for Year 12 completions. While some residents hold high-level degrees, half the population finished school at Year 12, which is well below the Queensland and Australian averages.

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Where Shirbourne sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shirbourne — higher than 70% of areas.

Shirbourne21.1%
4809, QLD 8.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national averages. Over a third of people stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Shirbourne, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 35.3% Year 9 or below 20.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the Queensland average. This is higher than most similar areas, though well below the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.1% —

Higher than 70% 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 Shirbourne, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Bachelor degree 40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0% Certificate III / IV 15.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 45% of those with degrees. Agriculture and environment and creative arts each account for 15%.

Field of qualification

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In Shirbourne, Management & commerce is the majority at 60%; Agriculture & environment is next at 20%.

Management & commerce 45.0% Agriculture & environment 15.0% Creative arts 15.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it 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).

Schools in and around Shirbourne — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shirbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32555/shirbourne/topic/education