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Education & Qualifications in Turkey Beach

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

About 41.6% of Turkey Beach residents stopped their formal schooling at Year 10, the most common stopping point here. This is a place where few people have finished high school or gone on to university compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Turkey Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% ▲ +141.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Turkey Beach — lower than 78% of areas.

Turkey Beach7.9%
4678, QLD 6.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 22.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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22.4% ▲ +15.3%

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 Turkey Beach, the largest group is Year 10 at 47%, followed by Year 12 (25%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 10 41.6% Year 12 22.4% Year 9 or below 18.4% Year 11 5.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon in the area, with only 7.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% ▲ +141.8%

Lower than 78% 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 Turkey Beach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 46.0% Bachelor degree 11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.8% Certificate I / II 4.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 30.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 19%.

Field of qualification

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In Turkey Beach, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Management & commerce (24%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (12%).

Engineering & related 30.2% Management & commerce 19.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.5% Education 7.9% Architecture & building 6.3% Society & culture 4.8%

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 Turkey Beach — 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 Turkey Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32888/turkey-beach/topic/education