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20,000 to 49,999 · Section of State Range

Education & Qualifications in 20,000 to 49,999

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

More people have finished school and earned degrees in 20,000 to 49,999 since 2011. While the area is still well below the national average for higher education, there has been a steady climb in both Year 12 completions and university qualifications.

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📍 20,000 to 49,999, Section of State Range

Where 20,000 to 49,999 sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.3% ▲ +43.6%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 20,000 to 49,999 — higher than 75% of areas.

20,000 to 49,99918.3%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The share of people who finished Year 12 rose 8.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 45.2%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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45.2% ▲ +21.4%

Higher than 64% 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 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 45.2% Year 10 27.7% Year 9 or below 12.1% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 18.3% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This rose 5.6 percentage points since 2011, although it is still well below the 26.3% national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.3% ▲ +43.6%

Higher than 75% 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 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 32.9% Bachelor degree 20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.1% Postgraduate degree 6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.7%.

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 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR112/20-000-to-49-999/topic/education