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Education & Qualifications in Greenmount

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

Higher school completion rates than most similar areas mark Greenmount (L), though overall qualifications remain low. Only 43.6% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. The area has seen a decline in both school and university attainment over the last decade.

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Where Greenmount sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.7% ▼ -41.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Greenmount — higher than 52% of areas.

Greenmount11.7%
4359, QLD 14.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 43.6%, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a downward trend, falling 5 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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43.6% ▼ -10.3%

Higher than 65% 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 Greenmount, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 43.6% Year 10 27.4% Year 9 or below 9.4% Year 11 8.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure and represents an 8.3 point drop since 2011, while trade certificates are more common at 40.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.7% ▼ -41.7%

Higher than 52% 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 Greenmount, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 40.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.1% Bachelor degree 13.2% Certificate I / II 3.8% Postgraduate degree 2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 19.1%, followed by engineering at 14.9% and society and culture at 11.5%.

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 Greenmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321049/greenmount/topic/education