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Cunnamulla · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Cunnamulla

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level credential in Cunnamulla, held by 34% of adults. This reflects a local profile where university degrees are far less common than in the rest of the state. Overall, educational attainment in the area has seen a noticeable decline over the last decade.

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📍 Cunnamulla, Urban Centre

Where Cunnamulla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.2% ▼ -42.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cunnamulla — lower than 74% of areas.

Cunnamulla8.2%
4490, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.4% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the Queensland average of 57.1% and has fallen 15 points since 2011. Many more people in the area finished Year 10 (27.3%) or Year 9 or below (21.8%).

Completed Year 12

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34.4% ▼ -29.9%

Lower than 64% 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 Cunnamulla, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 12 34.4% Year 10 27.3% Year 9 or below 21.8% Year 11 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with just 8.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and represents a 6.1 point drop since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.2% ▼ -42.8%

Lower than 74% 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 Cunnamulla, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 34.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Bachelor degree 12.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Postgraduate degree 2.7% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture (14.5%) and engineering (13.4%). Health and education each account for 11.5% of the qualifications held in the area.

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 Cunnamulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321034/cunnamulla/topic/education