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Nelson Bay · Urban Area

Education & Qualifications in Nelson Bay

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

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study in Nelson Bay, where 18.8% of qualifications are in this area. While the local community has seen a rise in schooling and degrees since 2011, education levels generally remain far below the state and national figures.

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Where Nelson Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.3% ▲ +70.0%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Nelson Bay — higher than 58% of areas.

Nelson Bay16.3%
2316, NSW 14.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this has improved over the last decade, rising 11 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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43.3% ▲ +35.2%

Lower than 54% 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 Nelson Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 43.3% Year 10 31.6% Year 9 or below 11.4% Year 11 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.3% of the population, well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.7% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.3% ▲ +70.0%

Higher than 58% 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 Nelson Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 34.7% Bachelor degree 17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.3% Postgraduate degree 5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Beyond business and commerce, the most popular areas of study are engineering and related fields at 17.2%, followed by society and culture at 9.8%.

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 Nelson Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1024/nelson-bay/topic/education