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Essington · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Essington

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

Just over half of residents in Essington have completed Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. While these results are better than nearby neighbours, they remain well below the state and national figures. This educational profile is reflected in the local workforce, where about 19% of adults hold a university degree.

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Where Essington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Essington — higher than 65% of areas.

Essington19.0%
2787, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.2% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. Roughly 31.2% of the population finished school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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53.2% —

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Essington, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 53.2% Year 10 31.2% Year 11 10.4% Year 9 or below 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are held by 19% of adults, which is more common here than in most similar areas, though this is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of qualified adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.0% —

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality 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 Essington, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 28.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are diverse, with the largest group focused on engineering and related fields at 28.1%. Other common areas of study include society and culture at 15.8% and management and commerce at 14%.

Field of qualification

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In Essington, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Society & culture (20%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Engineering & related 28.1% Society & culture 15.8% Management & commerce 14.0% Architecture & building 10.5% Health 7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.3%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Schools in and around Essington — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Essington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11446/essington/topic/education