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Dauan Island · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Dauan Island

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

More residents in Dauan Island have finished Year 12 than in most similar areas. While the typical level of schooling is much lower than the national figure, there has been a significant jump in high school completions over the last decade.

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📍 Dauan Island, Urban Centre

Where Dauan Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dauan Island — lower than 99% of areas.

Dauan Island0.0%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents, 48.6%, have completed Year 12, which is a 22 point increase since 2011. This remains well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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48.6% ▲ +81.3%

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 Dauan Island, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 48.6% Year 11 19.4% Year 10 18.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults currently hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average. Most people hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 47.2% of qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Dauan Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 47.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9% Certificate I / II 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread evenly across several fields, with Architecture and building, Health, Education, and Management and commerce each accounting for 13.9% of certificates and diplomas.

Field of qualification

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Dauan Island splits fairly evenly between Architecture & building (22%) and Health (22%), with Education at 22%.

Architecture & building 13.9% Health 13.9% Education 13.9% Management & commerce 13.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.3%

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 Dauan Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322033/dauan-island/topic/education