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Education & Qualifications in Mount Perry

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

A rise in higher education has defined Mount Perry since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing from just 1.6% to 10.3%. However, the area still struggles with basic schooling levels, as only 30.1% of residents have completed Year 12.

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Where Mount Perry sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.3% ▲ +558.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Perry — lower than 58% of areas.

Mount Perry10.3%
4671, QLD 6.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, and the 30.1% who finished Year 12 is much lower than in most other similar areas. This figure has fallen slightly since 2011, with many residents instead finishing at Year 10 or below.

Completed Year 12

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30.1% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 79% 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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Mount Perry splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 10 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 25%.

Year 12 30.1% Year 10 29.1% Year 9 or below 21.9% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 10.3% of adults now hold a university degree, this is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 25.7% of the population holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.3% ▲ +558.8%

Lower than 58% 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 Mount Perry, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 25.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.4% Bachelor degree 10.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Postgraduate degree 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 21%, followed by society and culture at 11.4% and management and commerce at 8.6%.

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In Mount Perry, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Society & culture (19%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Engineering & related 21.0% Society & culture 11.4% Management & commerce 8.6% Agriculture & environment 6.7% Education 4.8% Architecture & building 3.8% Health 2.9%

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 Mount Perry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322088/mount-perry/topic/education