44.9% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 62% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range
Education & Qualifications in 50,000 to 99,999
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Less than half of adults in 50,000 to 99,999 finished Year 12, reflecting a workforce largely based on practical skills rather than degrees. While schooling levels have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains far below the national average for both high school and university completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 44.9% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is the most common highest year of school reached, followed by Year 10 at 26.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 13.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is lower than most similar areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most typical qualification at 39%.
13.5% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 61% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 18%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.4% and Health at 11.4%.
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 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR311/50-000-to-99-999/topic/education