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Education & Qualifications in Smithlea

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

Far fewer people in Smithlea finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Only 31.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is a gap of 26 percentage points below the Queensland average.

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Where Smithlea sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Smithlea — higher than 52% of areas.

Smithlea15.2%
4385 crosses QLD/NSW 9.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than in most areas, with 31.4% finishing Year 12 and 25.7% reaching Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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31.4% —

Lower than 85% 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 Smithlea, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 12 31.4% Year 10 25.7% Year 9 or below 17.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Diplomas are the most common qualification, held by 32% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.2% —

Higher than 52% 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 Smithlea, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (24%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 32.0% Bachelor degree 20.0% Certificate III / IV 16.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Smithlea are most often in agriculture and the environment (24%), followed by society and culture at 16%.

Field of qualification

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In Smithlea, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 46%, followed by Society & culture (31%) and Health (23%).

Agriculture & environment 24.0% Society & culture 16.0% Health 12.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation seen in 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 Smithlea — 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 Smithlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32580/smithlea/topic/education