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Merinda · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Merinda

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

Fewer people in Merinda (L) have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 30.8% have completed Year 12, and just 1.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are far below both the state and national averages.

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Where Merinda sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

1.6% ▼ -80.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Merinda — lower than 99% of areas.

Merinda1.6%
4805, QLD 8.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 30.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 28 points below the Australian figure, though the rate has risen slightly since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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30.8% ▲ +13.3%

Lower than 76% 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 Merinda, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (37%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 10 35.7% Year 12 30.8% Year 9 or below 12.1% Year 11 4.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are very rare here, as the 1.6% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is among the lowest in the country. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.6% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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1.6% ▼ -80.6%

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 Merinda, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 78%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 10%.

Certificate III / IV 39.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.0% Bachelor degree 3.0% Certificate I / II 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 17.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Merinda, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Health (14%).

Engineering & related 17.8% Management & commerce 12.9% Health 7.9% Society & culture 7.9% Agriculture & environment 5.9% Education 3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.0%

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 Merinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322078/merinda/topic/education