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Lockrose · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Lockrose

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Lockrose compared to the rest of the country. Only 34% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a significant gap in educational attainment for the area.

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📍 Lockrose, Urban Centre

Where Lockrose sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.2% ▼ -12.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lockrose — lower than 79% of areas.

Lockrose7.2%
4342, QLD 7.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 34% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below both Queensland and Australia, though the figure rose 3.2 points since 2011. About 32.5% of residents peaked at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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34.0% ▲ +10.3%

Lower than 65% 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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Lockrose splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.

Year 12 34.0% Year 10 32.5% Year 9 or below 20.3% Year 11 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average and fell slightly since 2011, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 44.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.2% ▼ -12.7%

Lower than 79% 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 Lockrose, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 44.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Bachelor degree 8.0% Certificate I / II 8.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 23%, followed by Society and culture at 16.8% and Management and commerce at 13.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Lockrose, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Society & culture (24%) and Management & commerce (19%).

Engineering & related 23.0% Society & culture 16.8% Management & commerce 13.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.1% Health 4.4% Education 3.5% Natural & physical sciences 2.7%

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 Lockrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322072/lockrose/topic/education