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Education & Qualifications in Plainland

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

More people in Plainland (L) have finished high school than in most similar areas, though the typical qualification level remains low. While 45.0% of residents have completed Year 12, this is still far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Plainland, Urban Centre

Where Plainland sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% ▲ +83.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Plainland — lower than 60% of areas.

Plainland10.0%
4341, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates in Plainland (L) rose 27 points since 2011 to reach 45.0%. This is higher than most similar areas, but remains far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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45.0% ▲ +143.5%

Higher than 68% 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 Plainland, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 45.0% Year 10 28.6% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 11 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. Most people's highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.3% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.0% ▲ +83.0%

Lower than 60% 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.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0%.

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 Plainland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321083/plainland/topic/education