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Education & Qualifications in Midge Point

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

Fewer people in Midge Point have finished high school or university than they did in 2011. Only 26.2% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average.

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Where Midge Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.6% ▼ -40.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Midge Point — lower than 95% of areas.

Midge Point3.6%
4799, QLD 3.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates fell by 6.6 percentage points since 2011. This is now much lower than most similar areas, with 41.7% of people listing Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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26.2% ▼ -20.2%

Lower than 88% 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 Midge Point, the largest group is Year 10 at 48%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 10 41.7% Year 12 26.2% Year 9 or below 15.0% Year 11 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 3.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9% and represents a 2.5 percentage point drop since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.6% ▼ -40.5%

Lower than 95% 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 Midge Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Certificate I / II is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 48.4% Certificate I / II 9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.6% Bachelor degree 4.4% Postgraduate degree 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Trade and technical skills are common, as nearly half of residents hold a Certificate III or IV. Among those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 22%.

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 Midge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322080/midge-point/topic/education