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Iama (Yam) Island · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Iama (Yam) Island

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

Over half of the adults on Iama (Yam) Island hold a Certificate III or IV qualification. While university degrees are very rare here, school completion rates have climbed significantly in recent years. This shift reflects a growing trend toward vocational training and finishing secondary school.

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📍 Iama (Yam) Island, Urban Centre

Where Iama (Yam) Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

1.5% ▼ -73.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Iama (Yam) Island — lower than 99% of areas.

Iama (Yam) Island1.5%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than half of residents have finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure rose by 29 percentage points since 2011, although it remains well below the Queensland and Australian levels.

Completed Year 12

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51.6% ▲ +130.6%

Higher than 83% 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 Iama (Yam) Island, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 51.6% Year 10 19.5% Year 9 or below 11.1% Year 11 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 1.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest in the country and far below the national figure. This is a decline from 2011, with most qualified adults instead holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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1.5% ▼ -73.1%

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 Iama (Yam) Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Certificate I / II is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 54.7% Certificate I / II 15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.7% Bachelor degree 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 21.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.3% and society and culture at 13.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Iama (Yam) Island, the largest group is Management & commerce at 27%, followed by Engineering & related (19%) and Society & culture (17%).

Management & commerce 21.9% Engineering & related 15.3% Society & culture 13.9% Architecture & building 8.8% Education 7.3% Health 6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.4% Creative arts 3.6%

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 Iama (Yam) Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322059/iama-island/topic/education