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Cungulla · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Cungulla

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

Far fewer residents in Cungulla have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 33.2% of people have completed Year 12, and just 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Cungulla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.5% ▼ -19.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cungulla — lower than 78% of areas.

Cungulla7.5%
4816, QLD 10.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though it has risen 11 points since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, at 36.7%.

Completed Year 12

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33.2% ▲ +51.1%

Lower than 68% 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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Cungulla splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.

Year 10 36.7% Year 12 33.2% Year 9 or below 14.7% Year 11 10.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is much lower than in most areas, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher falling slightly since 2011. Nearly half of residents hold a Certificate III or IV as their top qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.5% ▼ -19.1%

Lower than 78% 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 Cungulla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 48.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Bachelor degree 11.6% Postgraduate degree 2.9% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 30.4%. Management and commerce follow at 13%.

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In Cungulla, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Management & commerce (17%) and Architecture & building (13%).

Engineering & related 30.4% Management & commerce 13.0% Architecture & building 10.1% Health 9.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.2% Education 4.3% Society & culture 4.3%

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 Cungulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322031/cungulla/topic/education