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Education & Qualifications in Grantham

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

Much lower school and university completion rates than the state average mark the education profile of Grantham (L). Only 32.7% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion has risen by 11 points since 2011, the area still sees very few residents with high-level degrees.

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Where Grantham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.1% ▲ +6.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Grantham — lower than 93% of areas.

Grantham4.1%
4347, QLD 8.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest school level reached for 46.1% of residents. Those who completed Year 12 make up 32.7% of the population, a figure that sits far below both Queensland and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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32.7% ▲ +47.7%

Lower than 70% 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 Grantham, the largest group is Year 10 at 48%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 10 46.1% Year 12 32.7% Year 9 or below 12.1% Year 11 4.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 4.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas and is far below the state average. Most people hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.1% ▲ +6.5%

Lower than 93% 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 Grantham, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (16%).

Certificate III / IV 46.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.4% Bachelor degree 14.9% Certificate I / II 10.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering is the most common field at 21.3%, followed by Architecture and building at 17.0%. Management and commerce, health, and society and culture each account for about 11% to 13%.

Field of qualification

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Grantham splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Architecture & building (20%), with Management & commerce at 15%.

Engineering & related 21.3% Architecture & building 17.0% Management & commerce 12.8% Health 10.6% Society & culture 10.6% Agriculture & environment 6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.4%

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 Grantham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322052/grantham/topic/education