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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.

More adults here hold bachelor degrees or higher than in most similar areas, though 10,000 to 19,999 still falls well short of the national figure. While 16.3% of adults have a university degree, fewer than half of the population has finished Year 12.

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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

16.3% ▲ +27.2%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 10,000 to 19,999 — higher than 65% of areas.

10,000 to 19,99916.3%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.1% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This has improved over time, rising 5.6 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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43.1% ▲ +15.1%

Higher than 51% 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, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 43.1% Year 11 19.4% Year 10 18.9% Year 9 or below 11.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 16.3% since 2011, though this is 10 points lower than the national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.3% ▲ +27.2%

Higher than 65% 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 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 34.6% Bachelor degree 20.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Postgraduate degree 6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Certificate I / II 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 15.1%, followed closely by management and commerce at 14.6% and society and culture at 13.8%.

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/SOSR413/10-000-to-19-999/topic/education