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Education & Qualifications in Dunwich

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

Just 40.7% of people in Dunwich finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While this is much lower than the state and national averages, the proportion of residents finishing high school has risen by 10 points since 2011.

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Where Dunwich sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.8% ▲ +50.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dunwich — higher than 71% of areas.

Dunwich15.8%
4183, QLD 19.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Forty per cent of residents completed Year 12, while 26.4% finished Year 10. This level of school completion is far below both Queensland and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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40.7% ▲ +32.6%

Higher than 57% 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 Dunwich, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 40.7% Year 10 26.4% Year 9 or below 13.8% Year 11 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population, a figure that has risen by 5.3 points since 2011. Despite being higher than most similar areas, this is still well below the Queensland and Australian averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.8% ▲ +50.8%

Higher than 71% 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 Dunwich, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 33.2% Bachelor degree 16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Postgraduate degree 6.3% Certificate I / II 3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 15.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.4% and Society and culture at 11.7%.

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 Dunwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321037/dunwich/topic/education