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Horseshoe Bay · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Horseshoe Bay

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

Almost half of residents in Horseshoe Bay have finished Year 12, marking a significant jump in schooling levels for the area. While these figures remain well below the national average, the community has seen a rapid increase in both high school and university qualifications since 2011.

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Where Horseshoe Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.6% ▲ +442.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Horseshoe Bay — higher than 76% of areas.

Horseshoe Bay17.6%
4819, QLD 23.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 23 points since 2011 to reach 48.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Despite this growth, the figure is still far below the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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48.8% ▲ +89.3%

Higher than 77% 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 Horseshoe Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 48.8% Year 10 25.3% Year 9 or below 9.6% Year 11 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 17.6% of the population, up from just 3.3% in 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.6% ▲ +442.2%

Higher than 76% 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 Horseshoe Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 34.6% Bachelor degree 17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.3% Postgraduate degree 6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Certificate I / II 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 16.6%, followed by management and commerce at 13.9%.

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 Horseshoe Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321054/horseshoe-bay/topic/education