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Bingil Bay · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Bingil Bay

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

More people hold degrees and finish school in Bingil Bay (L) than in most similar areas. While 49% of residents completed Year 12, this figure remains well below the national average. The area has a diverse mix of qualifications, with a strong showing in trade and professional certificates.

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Where Bingil Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.8% ▲ +2.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bingil Bay — higher than 76% of areas.

Bingil Bay17.8%
4852, QLD 17.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents have finished Year 12, a rate that rose slightly since 2011. Despite being much higher than most similar areas, this is still well below the 58.8% national figure.

Completed Year 12

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49.0% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 77% 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 Bingil Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 49.0% Year 10 22.9% Year 11 11.5% Year 9 or below 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor's degree or higher is held by 17.8% of adults, which is much higher than in similar areas but well below the Queensland average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.8% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 76% 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 Bingil Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 35.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Bachelor degree 15.0% Postgraduate degree 6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.9% Certificate I / II 3.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 12.1%. Other common areas of study include architecture and building at 11.7% and engineering at 10.7%.

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 Bingil Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322015/bingil-bay/topic/education