50.9% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Auburn · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Auburn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in Auburn than is typical across Australia, though local education levels are rising. While 50.9% of residents have completed Year 12, the area is seeing a strong shift towards higher learning, with bachelor degree rates climbing steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people finishing Year 12 rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 50.9%. Despite this growth, the figure remains well below both the South Australian average of 54.6% and the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Auburn, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas and roughly equal to the state average. This represents a 5.4 point increase since 2011, with Certificate III and IV qualifications being the most common at 32.2%.
23.0% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 Auburn, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People in Auburn hold a diverse range of qualifications, led by those in Education at 17.1%. Health and Management & commerce follow closely, with each making up 14.1% of the local qualifications.
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422006/auburn/topic/education