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Education & Qualifications in Badu Island

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

A growing number of people on Badu Island are finishing high school, though higher education remains uncommon. While 42.1% of residents have now completed Year 12, this is still far below the national figure.

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📍 Badu Island, Urban Centre

Where Badu Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.0% ▼ -40.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Badu Island — lower than 99% of areas.

Badu Island2.0%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More people are finishing school than in the past, with Year 12 completion rising 16 points since 2011 to reach 42.1%. Despite this climb, the result is still far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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42.1% ▲ +61.7%

Higher than 61% 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 Badu Island, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 9 or below (22%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 42.1% Year 9 or below 19.8% Year 10 16.5% Year 11 12.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 2.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest levels in the country. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 45.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.0% ▼ -40.6%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 13.0%, followed by architecture and building at 10.0%. Health and education are also common fields of study, each at 9.0%.

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 Badu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321006/badu-island/topic/education