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Education & Qualifications in Emu Park

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

Fewer residents in Emu Park have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 39% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure and a significant drop from a decade ago.

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Where Emu Park sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.6% ▼ -31.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Emu Park — higher than 58% of areas.

Emu Park12.6%
4710, QLD 12.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates fell 13 points since 2011 to reach 39%, leaving Emu Park far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. About 31% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.0% ▼ -25.1%

Higher than 51% 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 Emu Park, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 39.0% Year 10 31.0% Year 9 or below 12.3% Year 11 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.6% of the population, a figure that is far below the Australian average. The most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.9% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.6% ▼ -31.2%

Higher 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 Emu Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 37.9% Bachelor degree 15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Certificate I / II 3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16.6%, followed by management and commerce at 13.7%.

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 Emu Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315032/emu-park/topic/education