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Education & Qualifications in Silver Spur

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

Year 12 completion rates in Silver Spur have shifted since 2011, though 35.2% of residents finishing school remains far below the national figure. This educational profile is defined by a significant gap in secondary schooling compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Silver Spur sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Silver Spur — lower than 56% of areas.

Silver Spur13.2%
4385 crosses QLD/NSW 9.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 38%.

Completed Year 12

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35.2% —

Lower than 76% 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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Silver Spur splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (42%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 11%.

Year 10 38.0% Year 12 35.2% Year 9 or below 9.9% Year 11 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification held by residents at 29.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.2% —

Lower than 56% 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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Silver Spur splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (43%) and Bachelor degree (39%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 29.4% Bachelor degree 26.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields of study are Education at 26.5% and Management and Commerce at 17.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Silver Spur, the largest group is Education at 36%, followed by Management & commerce (24%) and Engineering & related (16%).

Education 26.5% Management & commerce 17.6% Engineering & related 11.8% Health 8.8% Society & culture 8.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Silver Spur, a situation that 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).

Schools in and around Silver Spur — 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 Silver Spur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32565/silver-spur/topic/education