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Graduate diploma / certificate — Highest qualification level

Share of highest qualification level that is graduate diploma / certificate.

Australia over time

3.8% in 2021

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how graduate diploma / certificate 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 graduate diploma / certificate (2021 Census).

  1. Namadgi 12.8%
  2. Deua - Wadbilliga 12.5%
  3. French Island 11.8%
  4. Alphington - Fairfield 9.3%
  5. Weetangera 9.3%
  6. Hackett 9.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Graduate diploma / certificate — Highest qualification level in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Graduate diploma / certificate — Highest qualification level across Australia was 3.8%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Graduate diploma / certificate — Highest qualification level measured?

Share of highest qualification level that is graduate diploma / certificate. 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 Graduate diploma / certificate — Highest qualification level vary across Australia?

Across the 2,371 SA2 areas with data, Graduate diploma / certificate — Highest qualification level ranges from 0.0% to 12.8%, with a typical (median) area at 3.3%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can Graduate diploma / certificate — Highest qualification level be compared across censuses?

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

Where can I see Graduate diploma / certificate — Highest qualification level for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Graduate diploma / certificate — 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). Graduate diploma / certificate — Highest qualification level [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:qualification-level:grad-dip-cert