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Karumba · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Karumba

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

Only 24% of residents in Karumba finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap defines the local education landscape, though more adults have gained higher degrees over the last decade. The community relies heavily on trade-based skills and practical certificates.

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Where Karumba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.5% ▲ +427.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Karumba — lower than 72% of areas.

Karumba8.5%
4891, QLD 8.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas and fell 5.4 points since 2011. Currently, 37.5% of residents listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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24.0% ▼ -18.3%

Lower than 91% 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 Karumba, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 10 37.5% Year 12 24.0% Year 9 or below 19.1% Year 11 7.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While only 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is a significant increase from 1.6% in 2011. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 41.1% of the population have earned.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.5% ▲ +427.1%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 28.8%, followed by management and commerce at 11.9%.

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 Karumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322067/karumba/topic/education