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Baralaba · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Baralaba

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

Fewer than one-third of people in Baralaba have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This community has a lower rate of formal schooling and university degrees compared to most other areas. While school completion has risen slightly over the last decade, the overall level of qualification remains low.

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📍 Baralaba, Urban Centre

Where Baralaba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.6% ▲ +1.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Baralaba — lower than 63% of areas.

Baralaba9.6%
4702, QLD 9.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate rose 5.4 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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31.4% ▲ +20.9%

Lower than 75% 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 Baralaba, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 31.4% Year 10 26.8% Year 9 or below 16.4% Year 11 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, and the proportion has barely changed since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% ▲ +1.2%

Lower than 63% 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 Baralaba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 29.6% Bachelor degree 15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9% Postgraduate degree 4.6% Certificate I / II 3.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in Education (14.8%) and Engineering and related fields (13.9%), followed by Health at 11.1%.

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 Baralaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322009/baralaba/topic/education