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Toolakea · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Toolakea

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

Higher education levels have climbed steadily in Toolakea since 2011. While the proportion of adults with a university degree rose to 11.5%, the area still sees far fewer people finishing high school than the national average.

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Where Toolakea sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% ▲ +200.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Toolakea — higher than 51% of areas.

Toolakea11.5%
4818, QLD 14.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it has risen by 9.7 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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34.3% ▲ +39.5%

Lower than 64% 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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Toolakea splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Year 12 34.3% Year 10 32.6% Year 9 or below 11.8% Year 11 10.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Queensland average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 41.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% ▲ +200.0%

Higher than 51% 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 Toolakea, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 41.4% Bachelor degree 12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.1% Postgraduate degree 2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study for those with qualifications, making up 21.6% of the total. Management and commerce follow at 13.8%.

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 Toolakea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322123/toolakea/topic/education