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Education & Qualifications in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale

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

More than half of adults in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale have finished Year 12, reflecting a shift toward higher schooling levels in the area. While university degrees are less common than the national figure, a large number of residents hold practical trade or diploma qualifications.

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Where Airlie Beach - Cannonvale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.2% ▲ +4.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Airlie Beach - Cannonvale — higher than 69% of areas.

Airlie Beach - Cannonvale15.2%
4802, QLD 16.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 51.9%. Despite this growth, the figure remains well below the Queensland average of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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51.9% ▲ +30.6%

Higher than 84% 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 Airlie Beach - Cannonvale, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 51.9% Year 10 21.7% Year 11 9.3% Year 9 or below 5.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.2% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 69% 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 Airlie Beach - Cannonvale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 34.9% Bachelor degree 17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9% Postgraduate degree 3.5% Certificate I / II 3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related fields at 16.8%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3%.

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 Airlie Beach - Cannonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313001/airlie-beach-cannonvale/topic/education