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Field of study

  • In the Outer South-East Region, 5,111 people (8.4% of people aged 15 years and over) had a qualification in the field of engineering (and related fields), 2,486 people (4.1%) had a qualification in the field of society and culture and 2,479 people (4.1%) had a qualification in the field of health.

  • The highest proportion of people aged 15 years and over with a qualification in the field of engineering was 8.9% in Kuraby, and the highest proportion in the field of society and culture was 4.9% in Mount Gravatt.

  • In the field of education, Wishart had the highest proportion (5.0%) and, in the field of health, Rochedale had the highest proportion (5.3%).

 Field of study (numbers)
 Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
 
Natural &
physical
sciences
No.
Engineering
& related
No.
Architecture
& building
No.
Agriculture
environment
& related
No.
Health
No.
Education
No.
Society &
culture
No.
Other
fields
No.
 Eight Mile Plains
117 
767 
219 
48 
390 
303 
316 
1,336 
 Kuraby
47 
310 
110 
20 
114 
137 
123 
532 
 MacGregor
86 
350 
99 
37 
176 
161 
190 
583 
 Mansfield
109 
635 
158 
29 
293 
295 
295 
984 
 Mount Gravatt
51 
190 
67 
20 
129 
119 
125 
344 
 Mount Gravatt East
99 
654 
198 
49 
358 
332 
342 
971 
 Rochedale
67 
35 
54 
28 
27 
122 
 Runcorn
126 
803 
253 
43 
298 
287 
402 
1,379 
 Stretton-Karawatha
40 
156 
49 
15 
94 
81 
70 
381 
 Upper Mount Gravatt
94 
500 
158 
40 
236 
259 
251 
726 
 Wishart
116 
679 
195 
41 
337 
386 
345 
1,150 
 Outer South-East Region
892 
5,111 
1,541 
348 
2,479 
2,388 
2,486 
8,508 
 Brisbane City
13,219 
56,282 
19,430 
5,093 
35,102 
28,597 
35,637 
101,053 

 

 Field of study (percentages)
 Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
 
Natural &
physical
sciences
%
Engineering
& related
%
Architecture
& building
%
Agriculture
environment
& related
%
Health
%
Education
%
Society &
culture
%
Other
fields
%
 Eight Mile Plains
1.3% 
8.7% 
2.5% 
0.5% 
4.4% 
3.4% 
3.6% 
15.2% 
 Kuraby
1.3% 
8.9% 
3.2% 
0.6% 
3.3% 
3.9% 
3.5% 
15.2% 
 MacGregor
2.0% 
8.0% 
2.3% 
0.8% 
4.0% 
3.7% 
4.4% 
13.4% 
 Mansfield
1.5% 
8.6% 
2.1% 
0.4% 
4.0% 
4.0% 
4.0% 
13.3% 
 Mount Gravatt
2.0% 
7.5% 
2.6% 
0.8% 
5.1% 
4.7% 
4.9% 
13.5% 
 Mount Gravatt East
1.3% 
8.6% 
2.6% 
0.6% 
4.7% 
4.4% 
4.5% 
12.8% 
 Rochedale
0.7% 
6.6% 
3.4% 
0.6% 
5.3% 
2.8% 
2.7% 
12.0% 
 Runcorn
1.3% 
8.6% 
2.7% 
0.5% 
3.2% 
3.1% 
4.3% 
14.7% 
 Stretton-Karawatha
1.7% 
6.6% 
2.1% 
0.6% 
4.0% 
3.4% 
3.0% 
16.1% 
 Upper Mount Gravatt
1.5% 
8.0% 
2.5% 
0.6% 
3.8% 
4.1% 
4.0% 
11.6% 
 Wishart
1.5% 
8.8% 
2.5% 
0.5% 
4.4% 
5.0% 
4.5% 
14.9% 
 Outer South-East Region
1.5% 
8.4% 
2.5% 
0.6% 
4.1% 
3.9% 
4.1% 
14.0% 
 Brisbane City
1.9% 
7.9% 
2.7% 
0.7% 
4.9% 
4.0% 
5.0% 
14.1% 

 


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