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Thargomindah · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Thargomindah

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

A far lower proportion of people in Thargomindah hold university degrees compared to the rest of the country. While 41.6% of residents have finished Year 12, this is well below the national figure, though the number of school leavers has grown since 2011.

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📍 Thargomindah, Urban Centre

Where Thargomindah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.8% ▼ -19.2%

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

Thargomindah5.8%
4492, QLD 6.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The share of people who finished Year 12 rose 10 points to 41.6% since 2011, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still far below the 57.1% seen across Queensland.

Completed Year 12

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41.6% ▲ +31.9%

Higher than 59% 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 Thargomindah, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 12 41.6% Year 10 26.8% Year 9 or below 22.1% Year 11 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which accounts for 57.5% of the total.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.8% ▼ -19.2%

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 Thargomindah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 57.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Bachelor degree 11.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are mostly focused on practical fields, with engineering and related studies making up 25.0% of the total, followed by management and commerce at 20.0%.

Field of qualification

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In Thargomindah, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Management & commerce (24%) and Agriculture & environment (11%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Management & commerce 20.0% Agriculture & environment 8.8% Education 8.8% Architecture & building 6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.3% Health 3.8% Society & culture 3.8%

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 Thargomindah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322119/thargomindah/topic/education