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4,999 or less · Section of State Range

Education & Qualifications in 4,999 or less

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

Only 40.3% of people in 4,999 or less finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a region where school completion rates are lower than most similar areas, though the number of people finishing high school has climbed by 8.2 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 4,999 or less, Section of State Range

Where 4,999 or less sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.1% ▲ +45.1%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 4,999 or less — higher than 54% of areas.

4,999 or less15.1%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is far below the Australian average of 58.8%, with 30.4% of the population reaching Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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40.3% ▲ +25.7%

Lower than 62% 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 4,999 or less, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 40.3% Year 10 30.4% Year 9 or below 13.4% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has grown since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.9% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.1% ▲ +45.1%

Higher than 54% 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 4,999 or less, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 35.9% Bachelor degree 17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for those with a qualification are engineering and related fields at 15.1%, followed closely by management and commerce at 14.5%.

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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR115/4-999-or-less/topic/education