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Hammond Island · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Hammond Island

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

A huge gap exists between Hammond Island and the rest of the country regarding university degrees, though more residents are finishing high school. While only 2.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, Year 12 completion has jumped 15 points since 2011 to reach 61.4%.

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📍 Hammond Island, Urban Centre

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

2.4% ▼ -21.2%

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

Hammond Island2.4%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%, with 61.4% of residents reaching this milestone. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type.

Completed Year 12

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61.4% ▲ +31.8%

Higher than 95% 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 Hammond Island, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Year 12 61.4% Year 10 15.8% Year 11 9.5% Year 9 or below 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3% and has barely changed since 2011. Instead, over half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.4% ▼ -21.2%

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 Hammond Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 54.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.2% Certificate I / II 10.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce and society and culture, each at 18.3%. Engineering and related fields follow at 16.1%.

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 Hammond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322056/hammond-island/topic/education