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Education & Qualifications in Torrens Creek

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

Few residents in Torrens Creek have finished high school compared to similar areas. Only 22.5% of people completed Year 12, which is far below both the state and national figures. This pattern of lower school completion is mirrored in the local qualification rates.

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📍 Torrens Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Torrens Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Torrens Creek — lower than 71% of areas.

Torrens Creek10.0%
4816, QLD 10.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%, with only 22.5% of residents reaching this milestone. Instead, the most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, at 37.5%.

Completed Year 12

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22.5% —

Lower than 95% 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 Torrens Creek, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 9 or below (35%) and Year 12 (24%).

Year 10 37.5% Year 9 or below 32.5% Year 12 22.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are also uncommon, with just 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.0% —

Lower than 71% 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 Torrens Creek, Certificate I / II is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 44%.

Certificate I / II 35.7% Bachelor degree 28.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 50%, ahead of Education (36%).

Field of qualification

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In Torrens Creek, the largest group is Health at 41%, followed by Education (29%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (29%).

Health 50.0% Education 35.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 35.7%

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 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 Torrens Creek — 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 Torrens Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32860/torrens-creek/topic/education