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Education & Qualifications in Beaudesert

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

More than 42% of qualified adults in Beaudesert hold a Certificate III or IV. This is a place where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state, although school completion rates have climbed since 2011.

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Where Beaudesert sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.8% ▲ +5.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Beaudesert — lower than 76% of areas.

Beaudesert7.8%
4285, QLD 9.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 6.8 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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38.8% ▲ +21.3%

Higher than 51% 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 Beaudesert, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 38.8% Year 10 28.1% Year 9 or below 16.1% Year 11 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with bachelor degrees or higher held by just 7.8% of adults. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and has barely changed over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.8% ▲ +5.3%

Lower than 76% 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 Beaudesert, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 42.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6% Bachelor degree 11.0% Certificate I / II 3.2% Postgraduate degree 2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 15.3%, followed by management and commerce at 14.6%.

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 Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314003/beaudesert/topic/education