49.9% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 77% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
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.
A growing number of residents in 20,000 to 49,999 are gaining higher qualifications, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree nearly doubling since 2011. While schooling levels remain well below the national figures, the area now sees far more people finishing high school and university than similar regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Half of the people here finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though it sits 9 percentage points below the national figure. This is a significant jump from 2011, when only 38.5% had completed their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 20,000 to 49,999, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 19.5%, a figure much higher than in peer areas but well below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 31.8% of residents.
19.5% ▲ +81.8%
Higher than 78% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several sectors, with management and commerce being the most common at 15.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.0%.
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/SOSR212/20-000-to-49-999/topic/education