61.7% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Elsmore · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Elsmore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 61% of people in Elsmore finished Year 12, a rate much higher than most similar areas. While school completion is strong, the number of residents with a university degree is far below the national figure. This creates a profile where many residents have finished secondary school but few have pursued higher academic study.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is a much higher rate of school completion than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Elsmore, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, many residents hold trade certificates or diplomas, with 32.2% holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.7% ▲ +64.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 Elsmore, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (32%) and Bachelor degree (27%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Health at 23.7% and Engineering at 19.1%. Education is also a frequent area of study for 11.8% of qualified residents.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of Elsmore, which is a more common situation than in about 59% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Elsmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11411/elsmore/topic/education