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Aurukun · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Aurukun

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

School completion rates have dropped significantly in Aurukun since 2011. Only 13.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend highlights a growing gap in formal schooling across the community.

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📍 Aurukun, Urban Centre

Where Aurukun sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.9% ▼ -42.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Aurukun — lower than 97% of areas.

Aurukun2.9%
4892, QLD 5.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest of similar areas, falling 16 points since 2011 to just 13.8%. Most people's highest school year is Year 10 (39.3%) or Year 9 and below (33.0%).

Completed Year 12

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13.8% ▼ -54.5%

Lower than 99% 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 Aurukun, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 9 or below (36%) and Year 12 (15%).

Year 10 39.3% Year 9 or below 33.0% Year 12 13.8% Year 11 5.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 2.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This rate has fallen slightly since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 18.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.9% ▼ -42.1%

Lower than 97% 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 Aurukun, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 18.3% Bachelor degree 10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.6% Certificate I / II 2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are education at 11.2% and society and culture at 8.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Aurukun, the largest group is Education at 31%, followed by Society & culture (24%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Education 11.2% Society & culture 8.6% Management & commerce 5.6% Health 4.1% Engineering & related 3.0% Architecture & building 2.0% Agriculture & environment 2.0%

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 Aurukun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315004/aurukun/topic/education