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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.

Just 45.1% of residents in 50,000 to 99,999 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While school completion and university degrees have both climbed since 2011, the area remains less qualified than most of Australia.

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📍 50,000 to 99,999, Section of State Range

Where 50,000 to 99,999 sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.5% ▲ +31.2%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 50,000 to 99,999 — lower than 52% of areas.

50,000 to 99,99914.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 7.7 percentage points to 45.1%, which is higher than most similar areas but still far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Roughly 28% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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45.1% ▲ +20.5%

Higher than 63% 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 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 45.1% Year 10 28.4% Year 11 11.8% Year 9 or below 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing the area around the middle of its peers. This is far below the national average, though the number of degrees rose 3.4 percentage points since 2011; Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 40.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.5% ▲ +31.2%

Lower than 52% 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 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 40.6% Bachelor degree 17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Certificate I / II 3.9% Postgraduate degree 3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 19.8%. Management and commerce follow at 14.9%, with health, society and culture, and education also making up significant shares of the local workforce.

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/SOSR511/50-000-to-99-999/topic/education