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Education & Qualifications in Walkerston

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

Far fewer people in Walkerston hold university degrees compared to the rest of the country. While more residents have finished high school than in similar areas, the town still trails the state and national figures by a significant margin.

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📍 Walkerston, Urban Centre

Where Walkerston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.5% ▼ -10.3%

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

Walkerston7.5%
4751, QLD 7.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 43% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the town, as the rate rose 12 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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43.0% ▲ +39.2%

Higher than 63% 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 Walkerston, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (10%).

Year 12 43.0% Year 10 28.4% Year 9 or below 9.0% Year 11 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 50.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.5% ▼ -10.3%

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).

Highest qualification level

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In Walkerston, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 50.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.6% Bachelor degree 10.1% Certificate I / II 3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.7% Postgraduate degree 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 30.3%, followed by management and commerce at 14.7%.

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 Walkerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315096/walkerston/topic/education