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Education & Qualifications in Armstrong 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 in Armstrong Beach, held by 43.4% of adults. While the area has a low rate of university degrees, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 7.3 percentage points since 2011.

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

6.8% ▲ +138.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Armstrong Beach — lower than 82% of areas.

Armstrong Beach6.8%
4737, QLD 7.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.0% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Around 31.4% of people in the area stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.0% ▲ +23.0%

Higher than 52% 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 Armstrong Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 11 (11%).

Year 12 39.0% Year 10 31.4% Year 11 9.6% Year 9 or below 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with just 6.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%, though the figure has risen since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.8% ▲ +138.5%

Lower than 82% 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 Armstrong Beach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 43.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.2% Bachelor degree 6.8% Certificate I / II 4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Postgraduate degree 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most popular area of study, making up 25.2% of qualifications. Management and commerce follow at 12.2%, while society and culture account for 9.5%.

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 Armstrong Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321005/armstrong-beach/topic/education