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10,000 to 19,999 · Section of State Range

Education & Qualifications in 10,000 to 19,999

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

More people have completed school and university here than in most similar areas, though 10,000 to 19,999 still sits far below the national figures. While 44.7% of residents finished Year 12, this remains well under the Australian average of 58.8%.

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📍 10,000 to 19,999, Section of State Range

Where 10,000 to 19,999 sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.8% ▲ +27.2%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 10,000 to 19,999 — higher than 61% of areas.

10,000 to 19,99915.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates rose 6.9 points since 2011 to reach 44.7%, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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44.7% ▲ +18.4%

Higher than 61% 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 10,000 to 19,999, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 44.7% Year 10 18.8% Year 11 15.8% Year 9 or below 13.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 15.8% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.8% ▲ +27.2%

Higher than 61% 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 10,000 to 19,999, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 36.2% Bachelor degree 18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.2% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 14.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8%.

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 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR213/10-000-to-19-999/topic/education