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Education & Qualifications in Hamilton Island

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

More people have finished high school on Hamilton Island than in most similar areas. This is a highly educated community where 63.9% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that has jumped 18 points since 2011.

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📍 Hamilton Island, Urban Centre

Where Hamilton Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.1% ▲ +187.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hamilton Island — higher than 86% of areas.

Hamilton Island22.1%
4802, QLD 16.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is well above the national figure, with 63.9% of residents finishing their final school year. This is significantly higher than the 57.1% seen across Queensland.

Completed Year 12

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63.9% ▲ +40.4%

Higher than 97% 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 Hamilton Island, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 10%.

Year 12 63.9% Year 10 7.7% Year 11 5.8% Year 9 or below 1.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This represents a big increase from 2011, when only 7.7% held such a degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.1% ▲ +187.0%

Higher than 86% 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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Hamilton Island splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.

Bachelor degree 23.5% Certificate III / IV 22.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Postgraduate degree 4.0% Certificate I / II 2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 0.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 19.0%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 16.3%.

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 Hamilton Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315040/hamilton-island/topic/education