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Education & Qualifications in Upper Stone

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

Only 30.5% of people in Upper Stone finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a community where few adults hold university degrees and most residents left school early.

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Where Upper Stone sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Stone — lower than 93% of areas.

Upper Stone3.1%
4850, QLD 8.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, with 43.2% of people listing Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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30.5% —

Lower than 86% 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 Upper Stone, Year 10 is the majority at 51%; Year 12 is next at 36%.

Year 10 43.2% Year 12 30.5% Year 11 11.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 3.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are most common at 44.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.1% —

Lower than 93% 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 Upper Stone, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 44.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1% Certificate I / II 11.1% Postgraduate degree 6.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications tend to specialise in engineering (22.2%), health (17.8%), and management or commerce (13.3%).

Field of qualification

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In Upper Stone, the largest group is Engineering & related at 37%, followed by Health (30%) and Management & commerce (22%).

Engineering & related 22.2% Health 17.8% Management & commerce 13.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.7%

Schools

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

The area is sparsely populated for students, with no schools located within 3 km.

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 Upper Stone — 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 Upper Stone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32917/upper-stone/topic/education