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Education & Qualifications in Oyster Cove

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Oyster Cove than in most similar areas, though university degrees are more common here than in many other small places. Just 34.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Oyster Cove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oyster Cove — higher than 64% of areas.

Oyster Cove19.0%
2318, NSW 13.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures. Nearly half of the population, 49.3%, listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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34.7% —

Lower than 77% 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 Oyster Cove, the largest group is Year 10 at 47%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 10 49.3% Year 12 34.7% Year 9 or below 16.0% Year 11 4.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—a rate higher than most similar areas—this remains well below the state and national averages. The most common high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees at 36.6% and Certificate III or IVs at 34.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.0% —

Higher than 64% 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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Oyster Cove splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (42%) and Certificate III / IV (39%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree 36.6% Certificate III / IV 34.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 24.4% and health at 19.5%, followed by management and commerce at 14.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Oyster Cove, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Health (22%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Engineering & related 24.4% Health 19.5% Management & commerce 14.6% Natural & physical sciences 9.8% Education 9.8% Society & culture 9.8%

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 areas.

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 Oyster Cove — 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 Oyster Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13124/oyster-cove/topic/education