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Duaringa · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Duaringa

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

University degrees have become less common in Duaringa, where only 6.5% of adults now hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is a far lower figure than across Queensland and Australia. Most residents have completed school at a level well below the national average.

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Where Duaringa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.5% ▼ -19.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Duaringa — lower than 84% of areas.

Duaringa6.5%
4712, QLD 6.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.4% of people in Duaringa finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This result is lower than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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32.4% ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 71% 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 Duaringa, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 12 32.4% Year 10 25.0% Year 9 or below 19.6% Year 11 10.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a university degree fell to 6.5% in 2021, a figure far below the Queensland average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 37.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.5% ▼ -19.8%

Lower than 84% 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 Duaringa, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 37.3% Bachelor degree 13.3% Certificate I / II 12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 21.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.3% and Health at 12.0%.

Field of qualification

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In Duaringa, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Management & commerce (19%) and Health (17%).

Engineering & related 21.3% Management & commerce 13.3% Health 12.0% Society & culture 10.7% Architecture & building 5.3% Agriculture & environment 4.0% Education 4.0%

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 Duaringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322037/duaringa/topic/education