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Erub Island · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Erub Island

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

Higher school completion rates than most similar areas define Erub Island, though the typical resident is less likely to hold a university degree. About half of the population finished Year 12, but only 5.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Erub Island, Suburb / Locality

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

5.9% ▲ +21.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Erub Island — lower than 86% of areas.

Erub Island5.9%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50.7% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the Queensland rate of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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50.7% ▲ +39.3%

Higher than 63% 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 Erub Island, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 9 or below is next at 19%.

Year 12 50.7% Year 9 or below 16.9% Year 10 12.9% Year 11 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 5.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.9% ▲ +21.5%

Lower than 86% 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 Erub Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Certificate I / II is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 41.5% Certificate I / II 21.1% Bachelor degree 7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.6%, followed by education at 12.2% and engineering at 11.6%.

Field of qualification

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Erub Island splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (21%) and Education (16%), with Engineering & related at 15%.

Management & commerce 15.6% Education 12.2% Engineering & related 11.6% Health 10.9% Architecture & building 8.2% Society & culture 8.2% Agriculture & environment 4.8% Creative arts 4.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Erub 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 Erub Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30983/erub-island/topic/education