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Education & Qualifications in Bluewater Park

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

Far fewer people in Bluewater Park have completed high school compared to the rest of the state. While the typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, there has been a steady increase in both school completions and university degrees over the last decade.

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Where Bluewater Park sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.2% ▲ +42.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bluewater Park — higher than 55% of areas.

Bluewater Park12.2%
4818, QLD 14.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, this is a significant improvement for the area, as the rate rose 15 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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46.0% ▲ +50.3%

Higher than 71% 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 Bluewater Park, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (10%).

Year 12 46.0% Year 10 31.4% Year 11 9.9% Year 9 or below 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.2% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.2% ▲ +42.1%

Higher than 55% 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 Bluewater Park, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 44.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.0% Bachelor degree 12.2% Postgraduate degree 4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 24%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.9% and Health at 12.2%.

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 Bluewater Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321019/bluewater-park/topic/education