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Education & Qualifications in Hughenden

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

Fewer people in Hughenden have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 38.2% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This means a larger proportion of the local workforce relies on trade certificates or earlier school exits for their skills.

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📍 Hughenden, Urban Centre

Where Hughenden sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.8% ▲ +8.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hughenden — lower than 62% of areas.

Hughenden9.8%
4821, QLD 10.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with 38.2% of people finishing their final school year. This is a drop of 3.6 points since 2011, while 26.7% of residents stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.2% ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 51% 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 Hughenden, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 38.2% Year 10 26.7% Year 9 or below 15.5% Year 11 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%, though Certificate III and IV qualifications are more common at 35.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.8% ▲ +8.5%

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in Hughenden are most often trained in engineering and related fields at 15.2%. Management and commerce (11.7%), health (10.2%), and education (10.2%) are also frequent areas of study.

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 Hughenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321055/hughenden/topic/education