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Kowanyama · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Kowanyama

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

Only 17.7% of people in Kowanyama have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This low rate of school completion is paired with a sharp decline in university degrees since 2011, making education a significant challenge for the area.

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Where Kowanyama sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.8% ▼ -76.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kowanyama — lower than 94% of areas.

Kowanyama3.8%
4892, QLD 5.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion has fallen 32 points since 2011, with only 17.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, and the most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10 at 33.5%.

Completed Year 12

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17.7% ▼ -64.2%

Lower than 99% 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 Kowanyama, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (22%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 10 33.5% Year 12 17.7% Year 11 16.4% Year 9 or below 13.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 3.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This rate has fallen 13 points since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are now the most common high-level achievement at 23.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.8% ▼ -76.9%

Lower than 94% 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 Kowanyama, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Certificate I / II is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 23.4% Certificate I / II 10.2% Bachelor degree 7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 3.1% Postgraduate degree 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Education at 9.0% and Society and Culture at 7.9%. Other notable areas include Engineering and related fields at 6.2% and Architecture and building at 5.4%.

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 Kowanyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321062/kowanyama/topic/education