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Education & Qualifications in 250,000 to 999,999

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

Higher education levels have climbed steadily in 250,000 to 999,999 since 2011. The area now sees 43% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This strong trend is mirrored in school results, where Year 12 completion rates have also risen significantly.

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📍 250,000 to 999,999, Section of State Range

Where 250,000 to 999,999 sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

43.0% ▲ +26.5%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 250,000 to 999,999 — higher than 99% of areas.

250,000 to 999,99943.0%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose by 7.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 77.1%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits far above the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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77.1% ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 99% 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 250,000 to 999,999, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 11%.

Year 12 77.1% Year 10 10.5% Year 9 or below 4.2% Year 11 3.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the national figure, reaching 43%. This reflects a 9 percentage point increase since 2011, with bachelor degrees and postgraduate qualifications being the most common.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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43.0% ▲ +26.5%

Higher 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 250,000 to 999,999, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).

Bachelor degree 33.9% Postgraduate degree 19.9% Certificate III / IV 15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in society and culture as well as management and commerce are the most common, each accounting for 20.1%. Health, engineering, and information technology also make up significant shares of the local degrees.

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 250,000 to 999,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR802/250-000-to-999-999/topic/education