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Education & Qualifications in South Mission Beach

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

A significant gap exists between South Mission Beach and the rest of the country, where school and degree completion rates sit well below the national figures. Despite this, the area has seen a sharp climb in qualifications, with the share of people finishing Year 12 jumping 30 percentage points since 2011.

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

16.9% ▲ +399.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is South Mission Beach — higher than 74% of areas.

South Mission Beach16.9%
4852, QLD 17.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is much higher than in similar areas but well below the Queensland average of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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50.7% ▲ +146.4%

Higher than 81% 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 South Mission Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 50.7% Year 10 23.8% Year 11 8.6% Year 9 or below 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Degrees are becoming more common, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising from 3.4% in 2011 to 16.9%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.9% ▲ +399.5%

Higher than 74% 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 South Mission Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 35.1% Bachelor degree 17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6% Postgraduate degree 4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.5% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 19.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.4%.

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 South Mission Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321095/south-mission-beach/topic/education