Napranum · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Napranum

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

Only 22.8% of people in Napranum finished Year 12 in 2021, a figure that has fallen by 20 percentage points since 2011. This represents a significant decline in school completion for the area, leaving it far below both state and national levels.

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📍 Napranum, Urban Centre

Where Napranum sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

1.0% ▼ -91.0%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 16 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 29 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 53 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 79 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 86 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 124 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 163 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 174 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 184 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 142 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 100 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 95 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 91 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 66 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 60 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 43 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 33 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 49 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 39 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 36 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 27 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 25 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 26 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 10 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 40 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Napranum — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Napranum1.0%
4874, QLD 11.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian rate of 58.8%. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 23.1%.

22.8% ▼ -46.7%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 42.8%
  • 2016: 41.1%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Napranum splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (32%) and Year 12 (31%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 1.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3% and fell 9.6 percentage points since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 21.0% of residents.

1.0% ▼ -91.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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 Napranum, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Certificate I / II is next at 20%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Society and Culture at 6.8% and Architecture and Building at 6.4%.

Field of qualification

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Napranum splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (21%) and Architecture & building (20%), with Engineering & related at 14%.

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 Napranum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321076/napranum/topic/education