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Coconuts · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Coconuts

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

A jump of 17 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant shift in schooling for Coconuts (L). While more residents are finishing school, the area still sees far fewer people with university degrees compared to the rest of Australia.

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Where Coconuts sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.5% ▼ -21.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coconuts — lower than 56% of areas.

Coconuts10.5%
4860, QLD 10.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose to 47.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas despite being far below the national figure of 58.8%. About a quarter of residents finished Year 10, while 8.7% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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47.8% ▲ +54.0%

Higher 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 Coconuts, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 47.8% Year 10 24.5% Year 9 or below 8.7% Year 11 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that fell 3 points since 2011 and remains far below the Queensland average. Trade qualifications are more common, with 43.9% of the community holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.5% ▼ -21.9%

Lower than 56% 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 Coconuts, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 43.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.9% Bachelor degree 14.0% Postgraduate degree 3.5% Certificate I / II 3.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 15.8%, followed by management and commerce at 10.5% and society and culture at 9.6%.

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 Coconuts [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322028/coconuts/topic/education