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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.

A gap of over 11 percentage points separates the school completion rate in 10,000 to 19,999 from the national figure. While more residents have finished high school now than in 2011, the area remains far below the Australian average for both school and university qualifications.

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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

14.0% ▲ +36.9%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 10,000 to 19,999 — lower than 56% of areas.

10,000 to 19,99914.0%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 47.7% of people here have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a significant jump from 2011, when only 37.2% had finished Year 12.

Completed Year 12

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47.7% ▲ +28.2%

Higher than 74% 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, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 47.7% Year 10 26.0% Year 9 or below 10.4% Year 11 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than across Australia, with 14% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.0% ▲ +36.9%

Lower than 56% 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 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 39.1% Bachelor degree 17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Postgraduate degree 3.8% Certificate I / II 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering at 17.9% and management and commerce at 15%. Other notable qualifications are in society and culture, health, and education.

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/SOSR313/10-000-to-19-999/topic/education