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Education & Qualifications in Erub (Darnley) Island

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

More than half of adults on Erub (Darnley) Island have completed Year 12, a figure that has climbed 12 percentage points since 2011. While school completion is rising, the area has a much lower proportion of university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Erub (Darnley) Island, Urban Centre

Where Erub (Darnley) Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.9% ▼ -47.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Erub (Darnley) Island — lower than 87% of areas.

Erub (Darnley) Island5.9%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 58.8%. Other common highest school years include Year 9 or below at 16.9% and Year 10 at 12.9%.

Completed Year 12

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50.7% ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 81% 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 Erub (Darnley) Island, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 9 or below is next at 19%.

Year 12 50.7% Year 9 or below 16.9% Year 10 12.9% Year 11 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9% and has fallen since 2011. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV (41.5%) or a Certificate I or II (21.1%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.9% ▼ -47.7%

Lower than 87% 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 Erub (Darnley) Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Certificate I / II is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 41.5% Certificate I / II 21.1% Bachelor degree 7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.6%, followed by education at 12.2% and engineering at 11.6%.

Field of qualification

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Erub (Darnley) Island splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (21%) and Education (16%), with Engineering & related at 15%.

Management & commerce 15.6% Education 12.2% Engineering & related 11.6% Health 10.9% Architecture & building 8.2% Society & culture 8.2% Agriculture & environment 4.8% Creative arts 4.8%

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 Erub (Darnley) Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322041/erub-island/topic/education