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Peak Crossing · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Peak Crossing

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

A growing number of people in Peak Crossing have completed high school, though overall qualifications remain low. Nearly half of the residents have finished Year 12, which is a huge jump from 26.2% in 2011. However, university degrees are still uncommon here compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Peak Crossing sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% ▲ +58.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Peak Crossing — lower than 67% of areas.

Peak Crossing9.1%
4306, QLD 18.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Almost half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This is well below the national figure of 58.8%, though the proportion of people finishing school has risen by 24 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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49.7% ▲ +90.0%

Higher 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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In Peak Crossing, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 49.7% Year 10 27.9% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Most people instead hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 49.5% of those with a qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% ▲ +58.6%

Lower than 67% 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 Peak Crossing, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 49.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.3% Bachelor degree 11.0% Certificate I / II 4.1% Postgraduate degree 2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are mostly practical, with the highest proportions in management and commerce (20.6%) and engineering (20.2%). Architecture and building are also common, making up 12.8% of degrees and diplomas.

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 Peak Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322096/peak-crossing/topic/education