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Saunders Beach · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Saunders Beach

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

A growing number of residents in Saunders Beach have finished more schooling and higher study since 2011. While university degrees are still less common here than in the rest of the country, the share of people with degrees has risen by 10 percentage points in the last decade.

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Where Saunders Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.7% ▲ +186.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Saunders Beach — higher than 71% of areas.

Saunders Beach15.7%
4818, QLD 14.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen by 12 points since 2011 to reach 45.8%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% ▲ +36.6%

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 Saunders Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (10%).

Year 12 45.8% Year 10 30.0% Year 11 9.7% Year 9 or below 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state average of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.7% ▲ +186.6%

Higher than 71% 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 Saunders Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Bachelor degree 16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9% Postgraduate degree 7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Certificate I / II 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.9%, followed by Health at 14.3%.

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 Saunders Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322104/saunders-beach/topic/education