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Education & Qualifications in Remainder of State/Territory

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

Educational attainment in Remainder of State/Territory (ACT) remains varied, with 24.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While these levels are much higher than most similar areas, they sit well below the territory average. The region shows a mix of high-level academic success and a strong base of trade certifications.

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📍 Remainder of State/Territory, Urban Centre

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

24.1% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 88% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory24.1%
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 27.1%
Australian Capital Territory 42.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 64.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. However, this is far below the 77.0% seen across the rest of the Australian Capital Territory.

Highest year of school

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In Remainder of State/Territory, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 15%.

Year 12 64.3% Year 10 13.0% Year 9 or below 5.2% Year 11 2.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

One in four adults holds a bachelor degree, a figure that is a little below the Australian average and far below the territory's 42.9%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 26.7% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Highest qualification level

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Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 26.7% Bachelor degree 24.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.6% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Certificate I / II 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in society and culture are the most common at 15.5%, followed by management and commerce at 11.5%. Other notable fields include architecture and building, health, and engineering.

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/UCL831001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/education