57.8% ▲ +104.1%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cumbalum · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Cumbalum
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A sharp rise in academic achievement defines the local workforce in Cumbalum, where 57.8% of residents have now completed Year 12. This represents a significant shift in the area's profile, with the proportion of high school graduates jumping by 29 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most people in the area have finished high school, though the 57.8% completion rate for Year 12 is a little below the state and national figures. About 24.1% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cumbalum, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education has become much more common, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising from 8.9% in 2011 to 26.1% today. This level of qualification is among the highest for similar areas and is about the same as the national figure.
26.1% ▲ +194.5%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Cumbalum, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several sectors, led by management and commerce at 17.2%. Health, education, society and culture, and engineering also make up significant portions of the local expertise.
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 Cumbalum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115050/cumbalum/topic/education