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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.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 27.5% of adults in 20,000 to 49,999, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This reflects a growing trend toward higher education in the region. Overall, the area shows a strong shift toward better qualifications over the last decade.

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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

27.5% ▲ +42.0%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 20,000 to 49,999 — higher than 92% of areas.

20,000 to 49,99927.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 55.9%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is still a little below the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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55.9% ▲ +23.7%

Higher than 86% 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, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Year 12 55.9% Year 10 14.6% Year 11 10.7% Year 9 or below 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a university degree rose 8.1 points since 2011, leaving the area a little above the Australian average. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 26.4%, followed by Certificate III or IV at 25.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.5% ▲ +42.0%

Higher than 92% 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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20,000 to 49,999 splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.

Bachelor degree 26.4% Certificate III / IV 25.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Postgraduate degree 11.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.6% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Health is the most common field of qualification at 15.8%, closely followed by management and commerce at 15.1% and society and culture at 15.0%.

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/SOSR712/20-000-to-49-999/topic/education