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Bachelor degree — Highest qualification level

Share of highest qualification level that is bachelor degree.

Australia over time

27.5% in 2021

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how bachelor degree varies across Australia.

By block (sa1) By statistical area 2 (sa2) By postcode By council (lga) By sub-region (sa3) By region (sa4) By capital city By state / territory By australia By suburb / locality By urban area By urban centre By federal electorate By state electorate By section of state By section of state range By remoteness area

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest bachelor degree (2021 Census).

  1. Moorabbin Airport 69.2%
  2. Richmond (South) - Cremorne 48.1%
  3. Paddington - Moore Park 48.1%
  4. Cottesloe 47.9%
  5. Woollahra 47.3%
  6. Flemington Racecourse 47.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Bachelor degree — Highest qualification level in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Bachelor degree — Highest qualification level across Australia was 27.5%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Bachelor degree — Highest qualification level measured?

Share of highest qualification level that is bachelor degree. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does Bachelor degree — Highest qualification level vary across Australia?

Across the 2,371 SA2 areas with data, Bachelor degree — Highest qualification level ranges from 0.0% to 69.2%, with a typical (median) area at 23.8%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can Bachelor degree — Highest qualification level be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Bachelor degree — Highest qualification level should be read with caution.

Where can I see Bachelor degree — Highest qualification level for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Bachelor degree — Highest qualification level down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bachelor degree — Highest qualification level [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:qualification-level:bachelor