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Mer (Murray) Island · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Mer (Murray) Island

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

More people on Mer (Murray) Island have finished high school than a decade ago, with the rate rising 14 points since 2011. While 40.7% of residents now complete Year 12, this remains far below the national figure. Most adults hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees.

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📍 Mer (Murray) Island, Urban Centre

Where Mer (Murray) Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.9% ▲ +7.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mer (Murray) Island — lower than 90% of areas.

Mer (Murray) Island4.9%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%, though it has climbed from 26.6% in 2011 to 40.7% recently. About 20.7% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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40.7% ▲ +53.1%

Higher than 57% 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 Mer (Murray) Island, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 40.7% Year 10 20.7% Year 9 or below 14.9% Year 11 14.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 4.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.9% ▲ +7.9%

Lower than 90% 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 Mer (Murray) Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 11%.

Certificate III / IV 43.9% Bachelor degree 8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.3% Certificate I / II 7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.4%, followed by education at 13.0% and engineering at 10.6%.

Field of qualification

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Mer (Murray) Island splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (21%) and Education (18%), with Engineering & related at 15%.

Management & commerce 15.4% Education 13.0% Engineering & related 10.6% Architecture & building 8.1% Society & culture 7.3% Health 6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.5% Creative arts 4.9%

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 Mer (Murray) Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322077/mer-island/topic/education