57.7% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gin Gin · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of qualified adults in Gin Gin hold degrees in agriculture and environment. This is a highly educated area compared to similar places, though university degrees are still less common here than across the rest of the state.
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common in Gin Gin, with 57.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
57.7% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Gin Gin, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales.
21.3% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Gin Gin, Bachelor degree is the majority at 55%; Certificate III / IV is next at 21%.
What people studied.
Agriculture and environment is the most common field of study at 26.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 11.5%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11631/gin-gin/topic/education