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Education & Qualifications in Wonga Beach

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

Education levels in Wonga Beach (L) sit around the middle for similar areas, though university degrees remain uncommon. While only 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the number of people finishing high school has climbed 11 points since 2011.

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

10.1% ▲ +39.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wonga Beach — lower than 59% of areas.

Wonga Beach10.1%
4873, QLD 11.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures, though 38.7% did so by 2021. Other common top schooling levels include Year 10 at 27.6% and Year 9 or below at 12.8%.

Completed Year 12

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38.7% ▲ +38.7%

Higher than 51% 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 Wonga Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 38.7% Year 10 27.6% Year 9 or below 12.8% Year 11 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.1% ▲ +39.9%

Lower than 59% 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 Wonga Beach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 37.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9% Bachelor degree 12.4% Postgraduate degree 3.0% Certificate I / II 3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 20.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.9% and Society and culture at 8.2%.

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 Wonga Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321111/wonga-beach/topic/education