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Nanango · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Nanango

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

Only 30.6% of Nanango residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where high school completion is much lower than in most other areas. While there has been a small increase since 2011, educational attainment remains low across the board.

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📍 Nanango, Urban Centre

Where Nanango sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.4% ▲ +2.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nanango — lower than 78% of areas.

Nanango7.4%
4615, QLD 7.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the Queensland average, though it rose 2.1 points since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10, reached by 31.2% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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30.6% ▲ +7.4%

Lower than 77% 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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Nanango splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (36%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.

Year 10 31.2% Year 12 30.6% Year 9 or below 18.8% Year 11 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both the state and national levels. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.4% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.4% ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 78% 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.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related fields at 14.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.8%.

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 Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315074/nanango/topic/education