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Education & Qualifications in Outer Regional Australia

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer people have finished high school or university in Outer Regional Australia compared to the national average. While 47.6% of residents have completed Year 12, this is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. However, schooling and degree levels have both climbed since 2011.

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📍 Outer Regional Australia, Remoteness Area

Where Outer Regional Australia sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.8% ▲ +32.4%

All remoteness area areas, 2021. The marker is Outer Regional Australia — higher than 71% of areas.

Outer Regional Australia14.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 6.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 47.6%. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the 58.8% seen across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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47.6% ▲ +16.3%

Higher than 73% of remoteness area areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Outer Regional Australia, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 47.6% Year 10 24.0% Year 9 or below 9.8% Year 11 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 35.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.8% ▲ +32.4%

Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Outer Regional Australia, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 35.4% Bachelor degree 17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 16.9%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6%. Other frequent areas of study include society and culture, health, and education.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA32/outer-regional-australia/topic/education