Parsons Beach · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Parsons Beach

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

Education levels in Parsons Beach have remained steady since 2011, with the area serving as a small residential pocket. The locality is largely non-residential, and there are currently no schools located within 3 kilometres of the area.

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Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 21%, ahead of Year 10 (21%).

Highest year of school

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Parsons Beach splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (27%) and Year 10 (27%), with Year 9 or below at 27%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The most common highest qualification level is Certificate III / IV at 29%, ahead of Postgraduate degree (0%).

Highest qualification level

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In Parsons Beach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 29%, ahead of Management & commerce (29%).

Field of qualification

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Parsons Beach splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (50%) and Management & commerce (50%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Parsons Beach, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Parsons Beach — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • 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 Parsons Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41118/parsons-beach/topic/education