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Toomulla · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Toomulla

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

Fewer people in Toomulla have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, though university degrees are becoming more common. This creates a unique mix of skills in the area, with a significant gap between basic schooling and higher qualifications.

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📍 Toomulla, Urban Centre

Where Toomulla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.1% ▲ +62.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Toomulla — higher than 64% of areas.

Toomulla14.1%
4816, QLD 10.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This result is lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen 6.5 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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33.5% ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 67% 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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Toomulla splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (43%) and Year 10 (43%), with Year 9 or below at 8%.

Year 12 33.5% Year 10 33.5% Year 9 or below 6.5% Year 11 4.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.1% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas but still far below the Australian average. This figure rose 5.4 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 28.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.1% ▲ +62.0%

Higher than 64% 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 Toomulla, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 28.1% Bachelor degree 16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Postgraduate degree 10.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 18.0%. Other common areas of study include Management and commerce at 10.1% and Architecture and building at 9.0%.

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In Toomulla, the largest group is Engineering & related at 27%, followed by Management & commerce (15%) and Architecture & building (14%).

Engineering & related 18.0% Management & commerce 10.1% Architecture & building 9.0% Education 9.0% Society & culture 7.9% Health 6.7% Natural & physical sciences 5.6%

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 Toomulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322124/toomulla/topic/education