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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Cairns, 55.2% of females aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Westcourt.
Cairns's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'
| Highest level of secondary schooling completed | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Level of schooling | Number | % | Westcourt % | Number | % | Westcourt % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Year 8 or below | 2,183 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 2,447 | 3.8 | 8.1 | -264 |
| Year 9 or equivalent | 3,024 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 2,623 | 4.1 | 3.7 | +401 |
| Year 10 or equivalent | 13,237 | 19.2 | 20.6 | 13,158 | 20.6 | 19.0 | +79 |
| Year 11 or equivalent | 5,609 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 5,493 | 8.6 | 6.7 | +116 |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 38,136 | 55.2 | 47.7 | 32,798 | 51.3 | 43.0 | +5,338 |
| Did not go to school | 571 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 472 | 0.7 | 2.3 | +99 |
| Not stated | 6,299 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 6,922 | 10.8 | 17.3 | -623 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 69,059 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 63,913 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,146 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the female population in Cairns in 2021 compared to Westcourt shows that there was a lower proportion of females who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a higher proportion of females who completed Year 12 or equivalent.
Overall, 27.5% of the female population left school at Year 10 or below, and 55.2% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 34.2% and 47.7% respectively for Westcourt.
The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the female population in Cairns and Westcourt were:
- A larger percentage of females who completed year 12 or equivalent (55.2% compared to 47.7%)
- A larger percentage of females who completed year 11 or equivalent (8.1% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females who completed year 8 or below (3.2% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females who completed year 10 or equivalent (19.2% compared to 20.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the female population in Cairns, between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Year 12 or equivalent (+5,338 females)
- Year 9 or equivalent (+401 females)
- Year 8 or below (-264 females)
- Year 11 or equivalent (+116 females)
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