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River Heads · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in River Heads

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

Nearly half of qualified adults in River Heads hold a Certificate III or IV. While these figures have improved since 2011, the area trails far behind state and national levels in both school completion and university degrees.

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📍 River Heads, Urban Centre

Where River Heads sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.7% ▲ +21.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is River Heads — higher than 52% of areas.

River Heads11.7%
4655, QLD 12.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen slightly by 2.5 points since 2011, though 34% of people still list Year 10 as their highest year of school.

Completed Year 12

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39.0% ▲ +6.8%

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 River Heads, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 39.0% Year 10 34.0% Year 9 or below 12.7% Year 11 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.7% of the population, a figure far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. This has grown by 2 points over the last decade, while the most common qualification remains a Certificate III or IV at 48.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.7% ▲ +21.2%

Higher than 52% 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 River Heads, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 48.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Bachelor degree 11.6% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 19.5%. Other typical qualifications include management and commerce at 15%, followed by health and society and culture, which both sit around 12%.

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 River Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315084/river-heads/topic/education