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Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg

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

Fewer residents in Bundaberg have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 41.3% of people finished Year 12, and those with a bachelor degree or higher are far below the national figure. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on trade certificates than university degrees.

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Where Bundaberg sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.8% ▼ -10.7%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg — lower than 72% of areas.

Bundaberg12.8%
4670, QLD 12.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates in Bundaberg are far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This has fallen 7.2 percentage points since 2011, with 29.6% of residents now listing Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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41.3% ▼ -14.8%

Lower than 65% of urban area areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Bundaberg, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 41.3% Year 10 29.6% Year 9 or below 14.7% Year 11 7.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with only 12.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state average, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 39.6% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.8% ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 72% of urban area 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 Bundaberg, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 39.6% Bachelor degree 17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Postgraduate degree 3.5% Certificate I / II 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 15.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.9% and Health at 12.2%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3003/bundaberg/topic/education