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Education & Qualifications in Coen

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

Fewer people in Coen (L) have completed high school or university compared to most of the country, which shapes the local skill set. Only 36.8% of residents finished Year 12, though this is a climb from 2011. Practical certificates are the most common qualification for adults here.

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📍 Coen, Urban Centre

Where Coen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% ▲ +120.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coen — lower than 69% of areas.

Coen8.8%
4892, QLD 5.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 36.8%, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 8.7 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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36.8% ▲ +30.9%

Lower than 55% 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 Coen, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 12 36.8% Year 10 21.4% Year 11 16.9% Year 9 or below 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%, although the figure has risen since 2011. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most frequent, held by 40.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% ▲ +120.6%

Lower than 69% 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 Coen, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 40.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Bachelor degree 12.2% Certificate I / II 5.2% Postgraduate degree 3.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Coen (L) are spread across various fields, led by Management and Commerce and Society and Culture, both at 12.2%. Agriculture and Environment follow closely at 11.3%.

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Coen splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (18%) and Society & culture (18%), with Agriculture & environment at 17%.

Management & commerce 12.2% Society & culture 12.2% Agriculture & environment 11.3% Education 9.6% Engineering & related 7.8% Health 7.0% Architecture & building 3.5% Creative arts 3.5%

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 Coen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322029/coen/topic/education