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Education & Qualifications in Diglum

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

Few residents in Diglum have reached the highest levels of schooling compared to other areas. Only 27.8% of people finished Year 12, and the proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the national figure.

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Where Diglum sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Diglum — lower than 77% of areas.

Diglum8.3%
4680, QLD 12.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with only 27.8% doing so. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, while 58.3% of residents peaked at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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27.8% —

Lower than 89% 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 Diglum, Year 10 is the majority at 58%; Year 12 is next at 28%.

Year 10 58.3% Year 12 27.8% Year 9 or below 13.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare in Diglum, where only 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.3% —

Lower than 77% 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 Diglum, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 47%, followed by Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 42.1% Certificate III / IV 31.6% Bachelor degree 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 47%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (26%).

Field of qualification

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In Diglum, Management & commerce is the majority at 53%; Agriculture & environment is next at 29%.

Management & commerce 47.4% Agriculture & environment 26.3% Health 15.8%

Schools

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

The area is sparsely served by education facilities, 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 Diglum — 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 Diglum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30844/diglum/topic/education