29.9% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Aberdeen · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Aberdeen
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Aberdeen have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 29.9% of people completed Year 12, which is 29 points lower than the New South Wales figure. This creates a significant education gap for the area when compared to national trends.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are much lower than most areas. While the typical person in New South Wales finishes Year 12, only 29.9% of Aberdeen residents did the same, with 38.5% finishing Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Aberdeen, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, as only 6.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, and most qualified residents instead hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.2% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Aberdeen, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 12%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 25.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Aberdeen has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with the two local schools split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. These schools are larger than typical schools in similar areas.
5.28
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
418
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Aberdeen
2 schools — 836 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| St Joseph's Catholic College, Aberdeen | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 685 | 968 |
| Aberdeen Public School, Aberdeen | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 151 | 890 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aberdeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10007/aberdeen/topic/education