51.1% ▲ +68.3%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rangewood · Urban Centre
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rising number of residents in Rangewood have completed higher levels of schooling and training. More than half of the population has now finished Year 12, reflecting a significant shift toward better educational outcomes in the area.
Highest year of school completed.
While 51.1% of people finished Year 12—a figure that rose 21 points since 2011—this is still well below the national average of 58.8%.
51.1% ▲ +68.3%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Rangewood, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Most residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 47.7%.
12.8% ▲ +123.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Rangewood, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 23.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rangewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315083/rangewood/topic/education