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Education & Qualifications in Coffs Harbour

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

More people hold university degrees here than in most similar areas, though Coffs Harbour still falls well below state and national figures. While 18.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, the area has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade.

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📍 Coffs Harbour, Urban Area

Where Coffs Harbour sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.3% ▲ +45.3%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Coffs Harbour — higher than 67% of areas.

Coffs Harbour18.3%
2456, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen 8.6 points since 2011 to reach 45.6%. Despite this growth, this figure is still far below the New South Wales and national averages of around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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45.6% ▲ +23.2%

Higher than 56% of urban area areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Coffs Harbour, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 45.6% Year 10 28.0% Year 9 or below 12.0% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 18.3% in 2021, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.3% ▲ +45.3%

Higher than 67% of urban area 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 Coffs Harbour, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 33.0% Bachelor degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Postgraduate degree 5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by health at 12.2% and society and culture at 11.8%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1011/coffs-harbour/topic/education