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Education & Qualifications in Cloncurry

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

More people in Cloncurry have finished high school than in most similar areas, though the community still trails the wider state and national figures. While 42.9% of residents completed Year 12, university qualifications remain relatively low at 11.6%.

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Where Cloncurry sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.6% ▲ +72.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cloncurry — higher than 51% of areas.

Cloncurry11.6%
4824, QLD 11.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 has risen 16 points since 2011 to reach 42.9%. This is higher than most similar areas, but still far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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42.9% ▲ +56.9%

Higher than 63% 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 Cloncurry, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 42.9% Year 10 22.0% Year 9 or below 12.8% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Around 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.6% ▲ +72.6%

Higher than 51% 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.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 11%. Other common areas of study include health, education, and society and culture.

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 Cloncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315022/cloncurry/topic/education