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Atherton · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Atherton

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

Higher education has become more common in Atherton since 2011, with a growing number of adults holding university degrees. While the town sees more university graduates than many similar areas, it still sits well below the state and national figures for high school and degree completion.

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Where Atherton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.5% ▲ +19.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Atherton — higher than 62% of areas.

Atherton13.5%
4883, QLD 13.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.4% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen slightly since 2011. About 26.3% of the population finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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43.4% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 64% 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 Atherton, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 43.4% Year 10 26.3% Year 9 or below 12.0% Year 11 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 13.5% in 2021. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.5% ▲ +19.2%

Higher than 62% 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 Atherton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 34.0% Bachelor degree 16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9% Postgraduate degree 3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 13.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.9% and Health at 11.4%.

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 Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314001/atherton/topic/education