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Education & Qualifications in Mission Beach

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

Far fewer residents have completed high school or university in Mission Beach compared to national figures. While 48.1% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the Australian average. However, educational attainment is climbing, with more people finishing school and earning degrees than in 2011.

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Where Mission Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.8% ▲ +58.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mission Beach — higher than 72% of areas.

Mission Beach15.8%
4852, QLD 17.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that rose 13 points since 2011. Despite this growth, the rate remains well below the Queensland average.

Completed Year 12

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48.1% ▲ +35.7%

Higher than 76% 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 Mission Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 48.1% Year 10 22.3% Year 11 10.9% Year 9 or below 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This is still far below the national figure, though it has increased since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.8% ▲ +58.9%

Higher than 72% 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 Mission Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 33.8% Bachelor degree 16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.0% Postgraduate degree 4.6% Certificate I / II 3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 13.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.2%.

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 Mission Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321073/mission-beach/topic/education