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Education & Qualifications in Fishermans Paradise

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

Only 32.2% of people in Fishermans Paradise have finished Year 12, a figure far below the state and national averages. This reflects a general trend toward lower formal schooling and university degrees in the area over the last decade.

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Where Fishermans Paradise sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.2% ▼ -65.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Fishermans Paradise — lower than 66% of areas.

Fishermans Paradise9.2%
2539, NSW 16.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 has fallen 14 points since 2011 to 32.2%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school reached here is Year 10, at 39.1%.

Completed Year 12

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32.2% ▼ -30.5%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Fishermans Paradise, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 10 39.1% Year 12 32.2% Year 9 or below 14.3% Year 11 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 26.3% of adults held such a degree. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.2% ▼ -65.2%

Lower than 66% of urban centre 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 Fishermans Paradise, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 43.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Bachelor degree 7.9% Certificate I / II 4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Postgraduate degree 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 18.8%, followed by society and culture at 13% and management and commerce at 12.1%.

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 Fishermans Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122058/fishermans-paradise/topic/education