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Silkwood · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Silkwood

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

Only 35.1% of people in Silkwood have completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This low level of formal schooling is a key feature of the area, though the proportion of people finishing high school has risen by 16 points since 2011.

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📍 Silkwood, Urban Centre

Where Silkwood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% ▲ +55.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Silkwood — lower than 69% of areas.

Silkwood8.8%
4856, QLD 5.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the national average, with 35.1% reaching that milestone. Another 28.7% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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35.1% ▲ +86.8%

Lower than 61% 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 Silkwood, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 35.1% Year 10 28.7% Year 9 or below 16.7% Year 11 9.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon in Silkwood, where only 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.7% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% ▲ +55.1%

Lower than 69% 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 Silkwood, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 42.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6% Bachelor degree 11.7% Postgraduate degree 3.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with a qualification, Engineering and related fields are the most popular at 20.4%. Management and commerce follow at 13.6%.

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 Silkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322108/silkwood/topic/education