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Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Remainder of State/Territory

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Remainder of State/Territory (SA). While these figures are higher than in many similar areas, the region generally falls well below state and national levels for school and university completion.

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Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.8% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 67% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory14.8%
5723, SA 10.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.6% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a higher rate than most similar areas, but still 10 percentage points lower than the South Australian average.

Highest year of school

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In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 44.6% Year 11 20.1% Year 10 17.6% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with 14.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state average of 22.7% and far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 36.3% Bachelor degree 18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 16.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.8% and Health at 11.0%.

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/ucl/UCL431001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/education