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4,999 or less · Section of State Range

Education & Qualifications in 4,999 or less

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

Fewer people have completed high school or university in 4,999 or less compared to most similar areas. While 40.8% of residents have finished Year 12, this figure is far below the national average of 58.8%.

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📍 4,999 or less, Section of State Range

Where 4,999 or less sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% ▲ +34.7%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 4,999 or less — lower than 72% of areas.

4,999 or less12.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.8% of people have completed Year 12, which is lower than most areas, though this rose 7.6 percentage points since 2011. About 20% of residents finished Year 11, and 19% reached Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.8% ▲ +22.9%

Lower than 60% 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 4,999 or less, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 40.8% Year 11 20.1% Year 10 19.0% Year 9 or below 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.5%, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 38.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% ▲ +34.7%

Lower than 72% 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 4,999 or less, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 38.4% Bachelor degree 16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.6% Postgraduate degree 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9% Certificate I / II 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 16.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.9% and Society and culture at 11.8%.

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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR415/4-999-or-less/topic/education