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Education & Qualifications in Girvan

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

Education levels in Girvan have remained notably low compared to the rest of the country. Only 29.3% of residents finished Year 12, and very few adults hold a university degree. This creates a distinct gap between the local workforce and state-wide trends.

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Where Girvan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Girvan — lower than 77% of areas.

Girvan8.3%
2425, NSW 10.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Girvan finished high school than in most other areas, with only 29.3% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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29.3% —

Lower than 88% 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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Girvan splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.

Year 10 31.6% Year 12 29.3% Year 9 or below 13.2% Year 11 4.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state rate of 27.8%, though Certificate III and IV qualifications are more frequent at 34.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.3% —

Lower than 77% 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 Girvan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.7% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 20%, followed by Society and Culture at 10.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Girvan, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Society & culture (18%) and Management & commerce (14%).

Engineering & related 20.0% Society & culture 10.4% Management & commerce 7.8% Architecture & building 7.0% Information technology 3.5% Education 3.5% Agriculture & environment 2.6% Health 2.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Girvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11641/girvan/topic/education