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Cedar Grove · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Cedar Grove

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

A jump of 9.2 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows that more people in Cedar Grove are finishing high school. While these gains are positive, the area remains well below the national average for both school and university completions.

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Where Cedar Grove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.3% ▲ +21.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cedar Grove — lower than 58% of areas.

Cedar Grove10.3%
4285, QLD 9.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents have finished Year 12, which is much higher than in similar areas. However, this 48.9% figure is still well below the Queensland and Australian averages.

Completed Year 12

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48.9% ▲ +23.3%

Higher than 77% 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 Cedar Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 48.9% Year 10 29.1% Year 9 or below 8.6% Year 11 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 48.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.3% ▲ +21.6%

Lower than 58% 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 Cedar Grove, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 48.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.6% Bachelor degree 12.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 2.8% Postgraduate degree 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

People who have qualified here most often studied engineering (21.2%) or management and commerce (17.0%). Other common fields include society and culture and health.

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 Cedar Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315015/cedar-grove/topic/education