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Capella · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Capella

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

Only 37.1% of residents in Capella completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, this area still has much lower levels of formal education compared to both Queensland and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Capella, Urban Centre

Where Capella sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.8% ▲ +50.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Capella — lower than 87% of areas.

Capella5.8%
4723, QLD 7.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 37.1%, though this remains far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 28% of people here had Year 10 as their highest grade.

Completed Year 12

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37.1% ▲ +60.0%

Lower than 54% 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 Capella, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 37.1% Year 10 28.0% Year 9 or below 9.5% Year 11 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 5.8% of the population, which is far below the national average. Trade certificates are more common, with 42.2% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.8% ▲ +50.2%

Lower than 87% 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 Capella, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 42.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.6% Bachelor degree 7.6% Certificate I / II 2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.5% Postgraduate degree 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 25.0%. Management and commerce follow at 9.3%, with Education at 8.8%.

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 Capella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321028/capella/topic/education