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Education & Qualifications in West Prairie

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

Only 32.8% of people in West Prairie completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of senior schooling is the most striking feature of the area's education profile. While some adults hold degrees, the community generally has lower formal school and university attainment than most of Australia.

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Where West Prairie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Prairie — higher than 53% of areas.

West Prairie15.4%
4403, QLD 8.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest year of school completed, reached by 37.7% of residents. The 32.8% who finished Year 12 is much lower than in most other similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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32.8% —

Lower than 82% 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 West Prairie, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (37%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 10 37.7% Year 12 32.8% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 4.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.4% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 34.1% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% —

Higher than 53% 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 West Prairie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (34%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 34.1% Bachelor degree 24.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in West Prairie are most often in agriculture and environment (22%) or management and commerce (17.1%). Architecture, building, and health are also common fields of study at 9.8% each.

Field of qualification

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In West Prairie, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 33%, followed by Management & commerce (26%) and Architecture & building (15%).

Agriculture & environment 22.0% Management & commerce 17.1% Architecture & building 9.8% Health 9.8% Engineering & related 7.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places in this regard.

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 West Prairie — 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 West Prairie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33040/west-prairie/topic/education