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Education & Qualifications in Rainbow Beach

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for 36.4% of residents in Rainbow Beach. While some residents hold high-level degrees, the proportion of people who finished Year 12 is far below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.

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Where Rainbow Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.4% ▲ +1.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Rainbow Beach — higher than 65% of areas.

Rainbow Beach14.4%
4581, QLD 14.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is a drop of 12 points since 2011, with 32.7% of people instead finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.8% ▼ -22.6%

Higher than 57% 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 Rainbow Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (9%).

Year 12 40.8% Year 10 32.7% Year 9 or below 7.9% Year 11 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 14.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Queensland average. This figure has barely changed over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.4% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 65% 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 Rainbow Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 36.4% Bachelor degree 15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Postgraduate degree 4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 17.8%, followed by management and commerce at 12.1%.

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 Rainbow Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315082/rainbow-beach/topic/education