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250,000 to 999,999 · Section of State Range

Education & Qualifications in 250,000 to 999,999

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

A gap of nearly 9 percentage points separates 250,000 to 999,999 from the national figure for Year 12 completion. While the area has seen significant growth in schooling and degrees since 2011, it still sits well below Australian averages for both high school and university attainment.

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📍 250,000 to 999,999, Section of State Range

Where 250,000 to 999,999 sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.1% ▲ +51.9%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 250,000 to 999,999 — higher than 82% of areas.

250,000 to 999,99921.1%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and represents an 11 percentage point rise since 2011. However, this remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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50.1% ▲ +27.1%

Higher than 78% of section of state range areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In 250,000 to 999,999, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 50.1% Year 10 27.1% Year 9 or below 10.7% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has grown by 7.2 points over the last decade. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.1% ▲ +51.9%

Higher than 82% of section of state range 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 250,000 to 999,999, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 32.3% Bachelor degree 23.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Postgraduate degree 7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2%.

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 250,000 to 999,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR102/250-000-to-999-999/topic/education