30.0% ▲ +576.3%
Lower than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range
Education & Qualifications in Remainder of State/Territory
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive 26 point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a period of rapid educational growth for the Remainder of State/Territory. Despite this trend, the area still sees far fewer people finishing high school and earning university degrees compared to the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30% of people here have finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, though the number has risen significantly from just 4.4% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, with only 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the national average of 26.3%, although this figure has grown by 8.6 points since 2011.
9.8% ▲ +742.0%
Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in Engineering and related fields at 6.6%, followed closely by Society and Culture at 6.4% and Architecture and Building at 6.1%.
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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR931/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/education