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Mabuiag Island · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Mabuiag Island

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

Far more people in Mabuiag Island have finished Year 12 compared to similar areas, though the community still trails state and national levels. While only 5.4% of adults hold a university degree, Year 12 completion rates have jumped 23 points since 2011, showing a strong shift toward higher schooling levels.

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📍 Mabuiag Island, Urban Centre

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

5.4% ▲ +84.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mabuiag Island — lower than 89% of areas.

Mabuiag Island5.4%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This result is still well below the national figure of 58.8%, but it reflects a significant increase from 26% in 2011.

Completed Year 12

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49.0% ▲ +88.8%

Higher than 78% 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 Mabuiag Island, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 18%.

Year 12 49.0% Year 11 16.6% Year 10 16.6% Year 9 or below 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.7% of residents. This helps explain why the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.4% ▲ +84.3%

Lower than 89% 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 Mabuiag Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Certificate I / II (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Certificate I / II 24.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.2% Bachelor degree 9.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 19.4%. Other frequent qualifications include architecture, building and education, which both sit at 12.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Mabuiag Island, the largest group is Engineering & related at 26%, followed by Architecture & building (16%) and Education (16%).

Engineering & related 19.4% Architecture & building 12.2% Education 12.2% Management & commerce 11.2% Health 8.2% Society & culture 7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.1%

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 Mabuiag Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322075/mabuiag-island/topic/education