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Picnic Bay · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Picnic Bay

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

More residents in Picnic Bay hold university degrees than in most similar areas, though the typical person's schooling level is far below the national figure. The area has seen a significant shift in education, with the share of people finishing Year 12 climbing 21 percentage points since 2011.

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Where Picnic Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.0% ▲ +161.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Picnic Bay — higher than 76% of areas.

Picnic Bay18.0%
4819, QLD 23.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 45.8% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About a quarter of the population had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% ▲ +87.5%

Higher than 71% 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 Picnic Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 45.8% Year 10 24.1% Year 11 9.2% Year 9 or below 5.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.0% ▲ +161.4%

Higher than 76% 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 Picnic Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 23.7% Bachelor degree 19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8% Postgraduate degree 5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.2% Certificate I / II 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are diverse, with Engineering and related fields being the most common at 11.6%, followed by Society and culture at 10.4%.

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 Picnic Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322097/picnic-bay/topic/education