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Miriam Vale · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Miriam Vale

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

Far fewer people in Miriam Vale have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 30.8% of residents finished Year 12, and just 4.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, both of which are far below the national figures.

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Where Miriam Vale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.3% ▼ -90.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Miriam Vale — lower than 93% of areas.

Miriam Vale4.3%
4677, QLD 11.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has fallen sharply to 30.8% since 2011, leaving this area far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school reached here is Year 10, at 34.0%.

Completed Year 12

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30.8% ▼ -58.4%

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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Miriam Vale splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.

Year 10 34.0% Year 12 30.8% Year 9 or below 19.5% Year 11 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 4.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas and far below the 26.3% national average. Most people's highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.3% ▼ -90.0%

Lower than 93% 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 Miriam Vale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 11%.

Certificate III / IV 46.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.6% Bachelor degree 6.4% Certificate I / II 5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 22.3%, followed by society and culture at 10.8%.

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 Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322082/miriam-vale/topic/education