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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.

Higher qualification rates than most similar areas mark the educational profile of 4,999 or less. While the area sits behind national figures, a growing number of adults now hold degrees, and 43.6% of residents have finished Year 12.

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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

16.1% ▲ +40.4%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 4,999 or less — higher than 64% of areas.

4,999 or less16.1%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates have risen 8.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 43.6%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it remains far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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43.6% ▲ +24.7%

Higher than 54% 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 48%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 43.6% Year 10 18.8% Year 11 15.6% Year 9 or below 13.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 4.6 percentage points since 2011, though it is still far below the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.1% ▲ +40.4%

Higher than 64% 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 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 35.2% Bachelor degree 18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Postgraduate degree 5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 14.6%, followed by management and commerce at 12.6% and society and culture at 11.7%.

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/SOSR215/4-999-or-less/topic/education