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Stamford · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Stamford

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

Just 42.3% of residents in Stamford have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in basic schooling is mirrored in higher education, where the local rate of university degrees is well below the state average.

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Where Stamford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.5% ▲ +58.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stamford — lower than 55% of areas.

Stamford13.5%
4821, QLD 10.0%
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 about a quarter of the population finishing school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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42.3% ▲ +17.6%

Lower than 57% 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 Stamford, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 42.3% Year 10 25.0% Year 11 7.7% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The 13.5% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 26.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.5% ▲ +58.2%

Lower than 55% 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 Stamford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (35%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 26.5% Bachelor degree 20.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with the highest proportions in engineering (14.7%), education (11.8%), and management and commerce (11.8%).

Field of qualification

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In Stamford, the largest group is Engineering & related at 26%, followed by Education (21%) and Management & commerce (21%).

Engineering & related 14.7% Education 11.8% Management & commerce 11.8% Agriculture & environment 8.8% Health 8.8%

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).

Schools in and around Stamford — 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 Stamford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32652/stamford/topic/education