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Education & Qualifications in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

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

Almost half of adults in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. While these vocational credentials are frequent, the typical level of schooling and university degrees is much lower than the national figure.

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Where Tannum Sands - Boyne Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.1% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tannum Sands - Boyne Island — higher than 60% of areas.

Tannum Sands - Boyne Island13.1%
4680, QLD 12.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents (48.8%) completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas but far below the Australian average of 58.8%. About 26.5% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Tannum Sands - Boyne Island, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 48.8% Year 10 26.5% Year 11 10.3% Year 9 or below 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 13.1% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 45.6%.

Highest qualification level

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In Tannum Sands - Boyne Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 45.6% Bachelor degree 15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9% Certificate I / II 3.6% Postgraduate degree 3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most popular area of study for 26.6% of qualified residents. Management and commerce follow at 16.3%, while Education is held by 9.6%.

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 Tannum Sands - Boyne Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314023/tannum-sands-boyne-island/topic/education