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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.

Fewer residents in 20,000 to 49,999 have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. While 35.9% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure. However, school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011.

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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

12.8% ▲ +63.9%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 20,000 to 49,999 — lower than 70% of areas.

20,000 to 49,99912.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is much lower than most similar areas and far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 26.0%.

Completed Year 12

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35.9% ▲ +38.1%

Lower than 77% 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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20,000 to 49,999 splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Year 12 35.9% Year 10 34.7% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 11 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is lower than most areas and far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.0% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.8% ▲ +63.9%

Lower than 70% 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 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 39.0% Bachelor degree 16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.4% Postgraduate degree 4.7% Certificate I / II 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications here most often studied Management and Commerce (15.6%) or Engineering and related fields (15.0%). Society and Culture is also common 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 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR612/20-000-to-49-999/topic/education