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20,000 to 49,999 · Section of State Range

Education & Qualifications in 20,000 to 49,999

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

Average levels of schooling and degrees define the 20,000 to 49,999 area when compared to similar regions. While 44.2% of residents have finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 20,000 to 49,999, Section of State Range

Where 20,000 to 49,999 sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.9% ▲ +32.4%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 20,000 to 49,999 — lower than 57% of areas.

20,000 to 49,99913.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion has improved, with the Year 12 rate rising 5.1 points since 2011. However, the 44.2% who finished Year 12 is still far below the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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44.2% ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 57% 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 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 44.2% Year 10 26.6% Year 11 11.5% Year 9 or below 8.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 37.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.9% ▲ +32.4%

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 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 37.4% Bachelor degree 16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Certificate I / II 3.9% Postgraduate degree 3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are led by Engineering and related fields at 18.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.5% and Health at 10.9%.

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 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR512/20-000-to-49-999/topic/education