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Education & Qualifications in Bounded Locality

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

Fewer adults in Bounded Locality have completed high school or university compared to the national average, though education levels are rising. While 45.8% of people have finished Year 12, this is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

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Where Bounded Locality sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.1% ▲ +25.6%

All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Bounded Locality — lower than 56% of areas.

Bounded Locality14.1%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The number of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011 to 45.8%, which is higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% ▲ +11.6%

Higher than 69% of section of state areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Bounded Locality, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 45.8% Year 10 22.6% Year 9 or below 9.9% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.1% ▲ +25.6%

Lower than 56% of section of state 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 Bounded Locality, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 29.3% Bachelor degree 15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Postgraduate degree 3.8% Certificate I / II 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 12.7% and Management and commerce at 12.1%.

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 Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS92/bounded-locality/topic/education