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Education & Qualifications in St Pauls

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in St Pauls (L) compared to the rest of the country. Only 38.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This gap extends into higher education, where very few adults hold a university degree.

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Where St Pauls sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.0% ▼ -50.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is St Pauls — lower than 97% of areas.

St Pauls3.0%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 38.9% of people finished Year 12, a figure that rose 3.3 points since 2011 but remains far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. Another 14.8% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest school level.

Completed Year 12

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38.9% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 51% 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 St Pauls, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 38.9% Year 10 14.8% Year 9 or below 14.3% Year 11 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 3.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a fall of 3.1 points since 2011, while trade certificates are more common at 36.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.0% ▼ -50.9%

Lower than 97% 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 St Pauls, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 36.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.9% Certificate I / II 6.4% Bachelor degree 5.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Most qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 14.7%, followed by architecture and building at 13.8% and education at 11.9%.

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 St Pauls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322113/st-pauls/topic/education