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Toolburra · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Toolburra

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

Much lower school and university completion rates than most similar areas define Toolburra. Only 34.1% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend extends to higher education, where university degrees are quite uncommon.

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Where Toolburra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Toolburra — lower than 84% of areas.

Toolburra6.5%
4370, QLD 11.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.1% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below both Queensland and Australia. Many people left school earlier, with 31.7% reaching Year 10 as their highest level.

Completed Year 12

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34.1% —

Lower than 79% 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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Toolburra splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.

Year 12 34.1% Year 10 31.7% Year 9 or below 17.1% Year 11 12.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher degrees are rare in Toolburra, where only 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, with most qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.5% —

Lower than 84% 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 Toolburra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 83%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 60.0% Bachelor degree 12.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with a higher qualification, Engineering and related fields are the most common, accounting for 12% of the total.

Field of qualification

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In Toolburra, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 12.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is smaller 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 Toolburra — 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 Toolburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32848/toolburra/topic/education