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Education & Qualifications in Rest of NSW

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

Management and commerce is the most common field of study across the Rest of NSW, where 16.1% of qualified residents studied this area. While education levels have improved over time, the region still trails behind state and national figures for high school and university completion.

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Where Rest of NSW sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.8% —

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of NSW — higher than 60% of areas.

Rest of NSW17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people have finished high school here compared to the rest of the country, with 44.5% completing Year 12. This is far below the state and national figures, although it has risen by 5.2 percentage points since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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44.5% —

Higher than 58% of capital city areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Rest of NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 44.5% Year 10 28.7% Year 9 or below 12.0% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.8%, which is well below the Australian figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, while those with a bachelor degree make up 20.1% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.8% —

Higher than 60% of capital city areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Rest of NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 34.0% Bachelor degree 20.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Postgraduate degree 6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Beyond management and commerce, the most common qualifications are in engineering (15.0%), society and culture (11.2%), and health (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 Rest of NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/1RNSW/rest-of-nsw/topic/education