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Education & Qualifications in Alice River

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Alice River, held by 45.2% of adults. While many residents have a trade or vocational background, school completion rates have climbed significantly to 54% since 2011. This reflects a community where technical skills and improving school results are becoming more common.

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Where Alice River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.5% ▲ +44.5%

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

Alice River15.5%
4817, QLD 15.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than half of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that rose by 18 points since 2011. Despite this growth, the 54% rate remains well below the Queensland and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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54.0% ▲ +48.0%

Higher than 87% 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 Alice River, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 54.0% Year 10 27.9% Year 11 8.6% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 15.5% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.5% ▲ +44.5%

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).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 25%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.4%.

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 Alice River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315002/alice-river/topic/education