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Education & Qualifications in Westbrook

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

A huge gap exists between Westbrook and the rest of the country regarding formal schooling, with only 32% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Most adults here hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Westbrook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Westbrook — lower than 85% of areas.

Westbrook6.2%
2330, NSW 11.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 37.7%.

Completed Year 12

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32.0% —

Lower than 84% 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 Westbrook, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 10 37.7% Year 12 32.0% Year 9 or below 13.9% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 6.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, most of the community holds a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 55.7% of qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.2% —

Lower than 85% 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 Westbrook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 55.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7% Postgraduate degree 5.1% Bachelor degree 5.1% Certificate I / II 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 31.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.2% and Health at 11.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Westbrook, the largest group is Engineering & related at 40%, followed by Management & commerce (19%) and Health (15%).

Engineering & related 31.6% Management & commerce 15.2% Health 11.4% Architecture & building 10.1% Agriculture & environment 6.3% Society & culture 3.8%

Schools

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

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

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Westbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14274/westbrook/topic/education