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Fernvale · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Fernvale

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

A jump of 20 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows that more people in Fernvale are finishing school. While university degrees remain far below the national figure, there is a clear trend toward higher attainment. This shift is reflected in the growing number of adults holding formal qualifications.

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Where Fernvale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% ▲ +67.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Fernvale — higher than 50% of areas.

Fernvale11.5%
4306, QLD 18.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Almost half of residents (49%) have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though still well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Roughly 26.6% of the population finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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49.0% ▲ +69.6%

Higher than 78% 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 Fernvale, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 49.0% Year 10 26.6% Year 9 or below 9.9% Year 11 8.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Australian average. Trade certificates are the most common qualification here, with 46% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% ▲ +67.4%

Higher than 50% 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.

Qualifications in Fernvale are spread across several fields, with Engineering (16.5%) and Management and Commerce (16.2%) being the most common. Society and Culture (14.2%) and Health (11.1%) also make up significant portions of the local skill set.

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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315035/fernvale/topic/education