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Cherbourg · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Cherbourg

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

Far fewer residents in Cherbourg have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 24.6% of people here finished Year 12, though this figure has climbed since 2011. These educational gaps shape the local workforce and the types of qualifications people hold.

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📍 Cherbourg, Urban Centre

Where Cherbourg sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.2% ▲ +471.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cherbourg — lower than 99% of areas.

Cherbourg2.2%
4605, QLD 7.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 24.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, held by 27.7% of people.

Completed Year 12

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24.6% ▲ +36.6%

Lower than 90% 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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Cherbourg splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (29%), with Year 12 at 26%.

Year 10 27.7% Year 9 or below 27.7% Year 12 24.6% Year 11 15.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is rare here, held by just 2.2% of adults. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though the number rose slightly from 0.4% in 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.2% ▲ +471.1%

Lower than 99% 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 Cherbourg, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 44.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9% Certificate I / II 9.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Bachelor degree 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are society and culture at 18.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.6%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Cherbourg — Society & culture leads at 23%, ahead of Management & commerce (16%) and Architecture & building (14%).

Society & culture 18.1% Management & commerce 12.6% Architecture & building 10.9% Education 10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.5% Engineering & related 7.6% Health 5.9% Agriculture & environment 1.7%

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 Cherbourg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315018/cherbourg/topic/education