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Education & Qualifications in Boigu Island

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

Over half of the residents in Boigu Island have completed Year 12. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure, which stands at 58.8%.

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📍 Boigu Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Boigu Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.9% ▼ -34.3%

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

Boigu Island2.9%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.1% of people finished Year 12, though this is 7.7 percentage points lower than the Australian average. Nearly a fifth of the population left school in Year 10 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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51.1% ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 64% 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 Boigu Island, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 9 or below is next at 19%.

Year 12 51.1% Year 9 or below 19.3% Year 10 18.5% Year 11 10.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 2.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.9% ▼ -34.3%

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 Boigu Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Certificate I / II is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Certificate I / II 9.8% Bachelor degree 7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 15.7%, followed by health at 13.7%.

Field of qualification

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Boigu Island splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (30%) and Health (26%), with Engineering & related at 15%.

Management & commerce 15.7% Health 13.7% Engineering & related 7.8% Architecture & building 7.8% Society & culture 7.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area.

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 Boigu Island — 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 Boigu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30301/boigu-island/topic/education