Allora · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Allora

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

Fewer people in Allora have finished high school or university than in most other parts of the country. Only 29.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, there has been a steady increase in higher education, with the share of adults holding a university degree more than doubling since 2011.

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📍 Allora, Urban Centre

Where Allora sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.1% ▲ +119.3%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 16 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 29 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 53 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 79 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 86 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 124 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 163 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 174 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 184 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 142 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 100 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 95 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 91 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 66 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 60 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 43 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 33 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 49 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 39 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 36 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 27 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 25 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 26 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 10 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 40 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Allora — lower than 59% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Allora10.1%
4362, QLD 10.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 29.6% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. The most common highest level of schooling is Year 10, reached by 34.7% of residents.

29.6% ▲ +5.9%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Allora, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.1% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 39.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

10.1% ▲ +119.3%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 10.1%

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 of study are engineering and related subjects at 16.5%, followed by health at 12.9% and society and culture at 10.7%.

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 Allora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321002/allora/topic/education