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Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges

Highest level of schooling

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In Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges, 54.4% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Sunshine Coast.

Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges'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.

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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
Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2006 to 2021
Year 8 or below902.63.11325.66.6-42
Year 9 or equivalent1464.34.71757.46.3-30
Year 10 or equivalent78823.123.173230.829.5+56
Year 11 or equivalent2687.98.424710.49.6+20
Year 12 or equivalent1,85654.454.396240.539.1+893
Did not go to school0--0.220.10.2-3
Not stated2657.86.21245.28.7+141
Total persons aged 15+3,413100.0100.02,377100.0100.0+1,035
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges in 2021 compared to Sunshine Coast shows that there was a lower proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a similar proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 30.0% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 54.4% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 31.1% and 54.3% respectively for Sunshine Coast.

There were no major differences between Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges and Sunshine Coast in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges, between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+893 persons)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (+56 persons)

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