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Cedar Vale · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Cedar Vale

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

Better educational outcomes are becoming more common in Cedar Vale, where Year 12 completion rates rose by 7.3 percentage points since 2011. While the area is now more qualified than many similar places, a far smaller proportion of adults hold university degrees compared to the national average.

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

10.2% ▲ +38.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cedar Vale — lower than 59% of areas.

Cedar Vale10.2%
4285, QLD 9.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents have finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this 51.7% rate remains well below the 58.8% seen across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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51.7% ▲ +16.3%

Higher than 83% 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 Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 51.7% Year 10 26.7% Year 11 8.6% Year 9 or below 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.8% of the community.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.2% ▲ +38.4%

Lower than 59% 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 Vale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 47.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.0% Bachelor degree 12.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9% Certificate I / II 2.9% Postgraduate degree 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most popular qualifications here at 20.2%, followed by management and commerce at 16.8%.

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 Cedar Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315016/cedar-vale/topic/education