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5,000 to 9,999 · Section of State Range

Education & Qualifications in 5,000 to 9,999

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

Only 43.8% of residents in 5,000 to 9,999 finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this is around the middle for similar areas, it highlights a gap in formal schooling compared to the rest of the country. However, the number of people finishing high school has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 5,000 to 9,999, Section of State Range

Where 5,000 to 9,999 sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.9% ▲ +50.4%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 5,000 to 9,999 — lower than 57% of areas.

5,000 to 9,99913.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 43.8% of people completed Year 12, while 20.3% stopped at Year 11 and 18.9% at Year 10. Around 10.8% of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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43.8% ▲ +22.2%

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 5,000 to 9,999, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 43.8% Year 11 20.3% Year 10 18.9% Year 9 or below 10.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 13.9% of adults, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 37.6%, though the proportion of people with degrees rose 4.7 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.9% ▲ +50.4%

Lower than 57% 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 5,000 to 9,999, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 37.6% Bachelor degree 18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.3% Postgraduate degree 3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 15.4%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 14.9%. Society and culture accounts for 12.6% of qualifications.

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 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR414/5-000-to-9-999/topic/education