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Gatton · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Gatton

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

Management and commerce is the most common field of study for qualified residents in Gatton. While higher education levels have risen recently, the town still trails the state and national figures for school and degree completion. This shift is clear as the number of adults with degrees nearly doubled between 2011 and 2021.

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📍 Gatton, Urban Centre

Where Gatton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% ▲ +82.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gatton — higher than 70% of areas.

Gatton15.4%
4343, QLD 13.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Gatton finished Year 12 compared to the national figure, but the 46.6% completion rate is higher than in most similar areas and has risen by 9.5 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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46.6% ▲ +25.5%

Higher 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 Gatton, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 46.6% Year 10 22.1% Year 9 or below 17.6% Year 11 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Queensland average. However, this is higher than most similar areas and reflects a growth of 7 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% ▲ +82.9%

Higher than 70% 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 Gatton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 29.3% Bachelor degree 22.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Postgraduate degree 6.1% Certificate I / II 4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.3% and society and culture at 10.8%.

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 Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314010/gatton/topic/education