Most Educated in Queensland

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Queensland

1 Brisbane 35.0%

2 Gold Coast 35.0%

3 Sunshine Coast 35.0%

4 Logan City 35.0%

5 Townsville 35.0%

6 Cairns 35.0%

7 Toowoomba 35.0%

8 Mackay 35.0%

9 Caloundra 35.0%

10 Rockhampton 35.0%

11 Bundaberg 35.0%

12 Hervey Bay 35.0%

13 Gladstone 35.0%

14 Southport 35.0%

15 Surfers Paradise 35.0%

16 Buderim 35.0%

17 Maryborough 35.0%

18 Caboolture 35.0%

19 Upper Coomera 35.0%

20 Robina 35.0%

21 Forest Lake 35.0%

22 Gympie 35.0%

23 North Lakes 35.0%

24 Morayfield 35.0%

25 Kirwan 35.0%

26 Narangba 35.0%

27 Kallangur 35.0%

28 Deception Bay 35.0%

29 Redbank Plains 35.0%

30 Maroochydore 35.0%

31 Labrador 35.0%

32 Mount Isa 35.0%

33 Capalaba 35.0%

34 Sunnybank Hills 35.0%

35 Calamvale 35.0%

36 Helensvale 35.0%

37 Nerang 35.0%

38 Bracken Ridge 35.0%

39 Pacific Pines 35.0%

40 The Gap 35.0%

41 Alexandra Hills 35.0%

42 Coorparoo 35.0%

43 Albany Creek 35.0%

44 Carindale 35.0%

45 Warwick 35.0%

46 Eight Mile Plains 35.0%

47 Palm Beach 35.0%

48 Springfield Lakes 35.0%

49 Rochedale South 35.0%

50 Emerald 35.0%

51 Inala 35.0%

52 Varsity Lakes 35.0%

53 Victoria Point 35.0%

54 Redland Bay 35.0%

55 Cleveland 35.0%

56 Thornlands 35.0%

57 Runcorn 35.0%

58 Birkdale 35.0%

59 Ormeau 35.0%

60 Burleigh Waters 35.0%

61 Marsden 35.0%

62 Burpengary 35.0%

63 Mudgeeraba 35.0%

64 Eagleby 35.0%

65 Coomera 35.0%

66 Jimboomba 35.0%

67 Dalby 35.0%

68 Ashgrove 35.0%

69 Wynnum 35.0%

70 Woodridge 35.0%

71 New Farm 35.0%

72 Moranbah 35.0%

73 Crestmead 35.0%

74 Elanora 35.0%

75 Wellington Point 35.0%

76 Gracemere 35.0%

77 Wynnum West 35.0%

78 Aspley 35.0%

79 Mermaid Waters 35.0%

80 Indooroopilly 35.0%

81 Carrara 35.0%

82 Ashmore 35.0%

83 Nundah 35.0%

84 Oxenford 35.0%

85 Manly West 35.0%

86 Mount Gravatt East 35.0%

87 Shailer Park 35.0%

88 Nambour 35.0%

89 Bowen 35.0%

90 Warner 35.0%

91 Annerley 35.0%

92 Tewantin 35.0%

93 Hope Island 35.0%

94 Mountain Creek 35.0%

95 Tarragindi 35.0%

96 Burleigh Heads 35.0%

97 Regents Park 35.0%

98 Camp Hill 35.0%

99 Toowong 35.0%

100 Urangan 35.0%

The most educated cities in Queensland have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Brisbane leads with 35.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Brisbane, 35.0% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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