Teelba · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Teelba

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

A gap of 15 percentage points separates Teelba from the national average in university degrees, though the area sees more people finish high school. While only 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60% of the population has completed Year 12.

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📍 Teelba, Suburb / Locality

Where Teelba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Teelba — lower than 66% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Teelba10.9%
4423, QLD 16.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is more common here than in most areas, with 60% of residents completing their secondary schooling. This is a little above both the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

60.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 60.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Teelba, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 11%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are far less common than in the rest of the state, with only 10.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

10.9%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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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Teelba splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (33%), with Certificate III / IV at 33%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Teelba are most often in agriculture and the environment, held by 18.2% of those with a qualification, followed by management and commerce at 15.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Teelba, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 43%, followed by Management & commerce (36%) and Education (21%).

Schools

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

The area has one small government primary school with an average size of just five students. This school has an advantage score of 1,038, which is much higher than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

1,038

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Teelba

1 school — 5 students, average ICSEA 1,038.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Teelba, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Teelba State School, Teelba Government Primary 4.9 km 5 1,038

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 Teelba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32766/teelba/topic/education