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Yorke Island · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Yorke Island

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

Far fewer residents have university degrees on Yorke Island compared to the rest of the country. While 48.3% of people have finished Year 12, this is still far below the national figure. However, school completion has improved significantly here, rising by 26 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Yorke Island, Urban Centre

Where Yorke Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.0% ▲ +194.9%

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

Yorke Island6.0%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Despite this local strength, the rate remains well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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48.3% ▲ +114.2%

Higher than 76% 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 Yorke Island, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 48.3% Year 10 17.8% Year 9 or below 12.6% Year 11 11.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average. Most people hold a Certificate III or IV, which 41.7% of the population has achieved.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.0% ▲ +194.9%

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 Yorke Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Certificate I / II is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 41.7% Certificate I / II 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.3% Bachelor degree 6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering, Architecture, Management, and Society and Culture all representing 15.6% of degrees. Education is also common, accounting for 12.5% of studies.

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Yorke Island splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (18%) and Architecture & building (18%), with Management & commerce at 18%.

Engineering & related 15.6% Architecture & building 15.6% Management & commerce 15.6% Society & culture 15.6% Education 12.5% Health 5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.2% Agriculture & environment 3.1%

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 Yorke Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322139/yorke-island/topic/education