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Saibai Island · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Saibai Island

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

Fewer people on Saibai Island have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country, which impacts the types of jobs available. While 47.7% of residents have finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure. The community is seeing a slow climb in education levels, with both school and degree completion rates rising since 2011.

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📍 Saibai Island, Urban Centre

Where Saibai Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.7% ▲ +54.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Saibai Island — lower than 87% of areas.

Saibai Island5.7%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Almost half of the residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this remains well below the Queensland average, and 18.3% of people finished school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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47.7% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 75% 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 Saibai Island, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 9 or below is next at 20%.

Year 12 47.7% Year 9 or below 18.3% Year 10 15.7% Year 11 9.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, and the number of people with degrees rose slightly since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.7% ▲ +54.1%

Lower than 87% 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 Saibai Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (16%).

Certificate III / IV 29.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Bachelor degree 10.2% Certificate I / II 8.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with education being the most common at 11%. Other common areas of study include management and commerce at 10.2%, and society and culture at 8.5%.

Field of qualification

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Saibai Island splits fairly evenly between Education (21%) and Management & commerce (20%), with Society & culture at 16%.

Education 11.0% Management & commerce 10.2% Society & culture 8.5% Architecture & building 7.6% Health 7.6% Engineering & related 4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.5%

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 Saibai Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322102/saibai-island/topic/education