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South Johnstone · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in South Johnstone

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

Fewer people in South Johnstone have finished high school or university than they did ten years ago. Only 31.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This drop in schooling levels is mirrored by a decline in university degrees.

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Where South Johnstone sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.3% ▼ -35.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is South Johnstone — lower than 92% of areas.

South Johnstone4.3%
4859, QLD 6.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion has fallen 11 points since 2011, leaving South Johnstone far below the Queensland rate for Year 12 finishes. The most common highest year of schooling reached is Year 10, at 34.3%.

Completed Year 12

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31.7% ▼ -25.8%

Lower than 73% 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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South Johnstone splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.

Year 10 34.3% Year 12 31.7% Year 9 or below 10.4% Year 11 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 4.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification and is far below the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.3% ▼ -35.9%

Lower than 92% 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 South Johnstone, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 42.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.1% Bachelor degree 6.2% Certificate I / II 2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 16.7% and Management and commerce at 11.5%.

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 South Johnstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322110/south-johnstone/topic/education