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Cecil Plains · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Cecil Plains

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

Far fewer people in Cecil Plains have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 22% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that has dropped significantly since 2011.

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📍 Cecil Plains, Urban Centre

Where Cecil Plains sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.6% ▼ -71.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cecil Plains — lower than 98% of areas.

Cecil Plains2.6%
4407, QLD 7.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, falling 17 points since 2011. The most common highest school year reached here is Year 10, at 34.4%.

Completed Year 12

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22.0% ▼ -43.8%

Lower than 94% 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 Cecil Plains, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (26%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 10 34.4% Year 12 22.0% Year 9 or below 20.4% Year 11 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 2.6% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.6% ▼ -71.5%

Lower than 98% 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 Cecil Plains, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 38.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.1% Certificate I / II 6.7% Bachelor degree 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 13.5%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 12.4%.

Field of qualification

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Cecil Plains splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (21%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (19%), with Society & culture at 16%.

Engineering & related 13.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.4% Society & culture 10.1% Architecture & building 6.7% Agriculture & environment 6.7% Management & commerce 6.7% Health 4.5% Education 3.4%

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 Cecil Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322026/cecil-plains/topic/education