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Education & Qualifications in St George

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

Fewer residents in St George have finished high school or university compared to most of the country, which shapes the local skill set. Only 40% of people here completed Year 12, and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has dropped significantly to 11.5%.

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Where St George sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% ▼ -60.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is St George — higher than 51% of areas.

St George11.5%
4487, QLD 11.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion has fallen sharply, with only 40% of residents finishing Year 12, a 27 point drop since 2011. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% ▼ -40.0%

Higher than 54% 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 St George, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 40.0% Year 10 26.5% Year 9 or below 13.9% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the national figure of 26.3%, falling 17 points since 2011 to reach 11.5%. Certificate III or IV is the most common top qualification at 35.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% ▼ -60.0%

Higher than 51% 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 St George, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 35.1% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.7% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 14.8% and health at 11.5%, followed by education and management.

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 St George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315089/st-george/topic/education