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100,000 to 249,999 · Section of State Range

Education & Qualifications in 100,000 to 249,999

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

More than half of adults in 100,000 to 249,999 have finished Year 12, reflecting a significant jump in schooling levels over the last decade. This area sees much higher rates of school completion and university degrees than most similar regions, though it still sits slightly below national figures.

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📍 100,000 to 249,999, Section of State Range

Where 100,000 to 249,999 sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.5% ▲ +48.8%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 100,000 to 249,999 — higher than 87% of areas.

100,000 to 249,99923.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 53.7%, a figure much higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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53.7% ▲ +23.3%

Higher than 83% 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 100,000 to 249,999, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Year 12 53.7% Year 10 15.0% Year 11 13.3% Year 9 or below 11.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 7.7 points since 2011 to 23.5%, which is much higher than in similar areas. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification here, held by 29.4% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.5% ▲ +48.8%

Higher than 87% 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 100,000 to 249,999, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 29.4% Bachelor degree 25.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.4% Postgraduate degree 8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.9% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 15.0%, followed by health at 13.7% and society and culture at 13.1%.

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 100,000 to 249,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR203/100-000-to-249-999/topic/education