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Education & Qualifications in 500 or more

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

Higher school completion rates since 2011 mark a shifting trend in 500 or more, though educational levels remain low. Only 31.7% of people here have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 500 or more, Section of State Range

Where 500 or more sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.6% ▲ +7.7%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 500 or more — lower than 88% of areas.

500 or more9.6%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 5.9 points since 2011 to reach 31.7%, but this is still much lower than most similar areas. About 24.6% of residents left school in Year 9 or before.

Completed Year 12

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31.7% ▲ +22.9%

Lower than 87% 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 500 or more, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 9 or below (27%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 31.7% Year 9 or below 24.6% Year 10 21.1% Year 11 13.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.3% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 88% 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 500 or more, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 28.3% Bachelor degree 15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.7% Certificate I / II 5.9% Postgraduate degree 4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 12.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.7%.

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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR721/500-or-more/topic/education