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499 or less · Section of State Range

Education & Qualifications in 499 or less

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

Only 20.6% of people in 499 or less have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This area has some of the lowest school completion and degree rates compared to similar regions. While more people have finished high school than in 2011, overall formal qualifications remain low.

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📍 499 or less, Section of State Range

Where 499 or less sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.5% ▲ +2.5%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 499 or less — lower than 99% of areas.

499 or less6.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Very few residents have completed Year 12, which is 38 percentage points lower than the Australian figure. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 9 or below, at 31.7%.

Completed Year 12

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20.6% ▲ +18.2%

Lower than 98% 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 499 or less, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 36%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 12 (23%).

Year 9 or below 31.7% Year 10 22.9% Year 12 20.6% Year 11 13.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by only 6.5% of adults, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 26.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.5% ▲ +2.5%

Lower than 99% 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 499 or less, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 26.4% Bachelor degree 12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.0% Certificate I / II 6.3% Postgraduate degree 4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most frequent fields of study are Education at 10.6% and Society and Culture at 10.5%.

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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR722/499-or-less/topic/education