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5,000 to 9,999 · Section of State Range

Education & Qualifications in 5,000 to 9,999

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

More people in 5,000 to 9,999 have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While the typical resident has a lower level of education than the national figure, a growing number are gaining higher qualifications to support their careers.

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📍 5,000 to 9,999, Section of State Range

Where 5,000 to 9,999 sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% ▲ +51.4%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 5,000 to 9,999 — higher than 57% of areas.

5,000 to 9,99915.4%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose by 9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 42.5%. This is still far below the Australian figure of 58.8%, and about 15% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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42.5% ▲ +26.7%

Lower than 53% 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 5,000 to 9,999, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 42.5% Year 10 18.9% Year 11 15.6% Year 9 or below 14.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 15.4% since 2011, though this remains far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% ▲ +51.4%

Higher than 57% 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 5,000 to 9,999, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 34.5% Bachelor degree 18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.0% Postgraduate degree 4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several sectors, with the highest proportions in engineering and related fields at 14%, followed by management and commerce at 13%.

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 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR214/5-000-to-9-999/topic/education