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Finch Hatton · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Finch Hatton

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Finch Hatton, held by 38.8% of residents. This is a place where few people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Finch Hatton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.7% ▲ +123.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Finch Hatton — lower than 83% of areas.

Finch Hatton6.7%
4756, QLD 6.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 33.3% of people finishing school. This is a downward trend, falling 3.4 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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33.3% ▼ -9.3%

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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In Finch Hatton, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 33.3% Year 10 25.6% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 11 4.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than in most areas at 6.7%, which is far below the Queensland figure. This has risen slightly from 3.0% in 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.7% ▲ +123.4%

Lower than 83% 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 Finch Hatton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 38.8% Bachelor degree 8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 20.7%, followed by Society and culture at 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 Finch Hatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322044/finch-hatton/topic/education