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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.

Only 30% of people in Remainder of State/Territory (OT) have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low level of school completion sets the scene for a workforce with fewer higher degrees than most other Australian areas.

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

9.8% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 62% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory9.8%
6798, OT 11.2%
Other Territories 13.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the national rate of 58.8%, with only 30% of residents finishing Year 12. This is also far below the 42.5% seen across the Other Territories.

Highest year of school

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In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 30.0% Year 10 16.0% Year 9 or below 10.0% Year 11 4.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.8% of the population. This is well below the 13.2% for the Other Territories and far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 18.0% Bachelor degree 9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.5% Postgraduate degree 3.9% Certificate I / II 2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 0.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 6.6%, followed by society and culture at 6.4%.

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/UCL931001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/education