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Toolakea · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Toolakea

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Toolakea, held by 41.4% of adults. The area generally has lower levels of formal schooling and higher degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Toolakea sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% ▲ +59.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Toolakea — lower than 63% of areas.

Toolakea11.5%
4818, QLD 14.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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34.3% ▲ +7.2%

Lower than 78% 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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Toolakea splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Year 12 34.3% Year 10 32.6% Year 9 or below 11.8% Year 11 10.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and lower than most other areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% ▲ +59.6%

Lower than 63% 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 Toolakea, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 41.4% Bachelor degree 12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.1% Postgraduate degree 2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 21.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8%.

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 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 Toolakea — 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 Toolakea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32846/toolakea/topic/education