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Education & Qualifications in 250,000 to 999,999

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

More people in 250,000 to 999,999 have finished high school than in most similar areas. This region has seen a significant shift toward higher learning, with university degrees and school completions both rising sharply over the last decade.

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📍 250,000 to 999,999, Section of State Range

Where 250,000 to 999,999 sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.1% ▲ +54.5%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 250,000 to 999,999 — higher than 85% of areas.

250,000 to 999,99922.1%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 9.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 59.0%. This is much higher than most similar areas and is about the same as the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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59.0% ▲ +19.7%

Higher than 90% 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 250,000 to 999,999, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 59.0% Year 10 20.2% Year 11 7.4% Year 9 or below 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 22.1% of the population, a rise of 7.8 percentage points since 2011. While this is much higher than similar areas, it remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.1% ▲ +54.5%

Higher than 85% 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 250,000 to 999,999, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 29.4% Bachelor degree 23.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.4% Postgraduate degree 7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several sectors, with management and commerce being the most common at 19.7%, followed by engineering at 12.1% and health 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 250,000 to 999,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR302/250-000-to-999-999/topic/education