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Education & Qualifications in Taunton

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

Fewer people in Taunton have completed high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 25% of residents finished Year 12, and no adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it an area with very low formal academic qualifications.

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Where Taunton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Taunton — lower than 99% of areas.

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4674, QLD 6.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in Queensland or Australia, with only 25% reaching this level. The most typical highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10, at 44.2%.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 92% 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 Taunton, Year 10 is the majority at 55%; Year 12 is next at 31%.

Year 10 44.2% Year 12 25.0% Year 11 5.8% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Instead, trade certificates are more common, with 37.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Taunton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Certificate I / II is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Certificate I / II 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 25% and Health at 16.7%, followed by Architecture and building and Management and commerce at 12.5% each.

Field of qualification

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In Taunton, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Health (25%) and Architecture & building (19%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Health 16.7% Architecture & building 12.5% Management & commerce 12.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Taunton — 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 Taunton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32760/taunton/topic/education