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Nowra - Bomaderry · Urban Area

Education & Qualifications in Nowra - Bomaderry

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

About 36% of adults in Nowra - Bomaderry hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While the proportion of people finishing high school and earning degrees is far below the state and national figures, both have risen since 2011.

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Where Nowra - Bomaderry sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.1% ▲ +68.0%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Nowra - Bomaderry — lower than 59% of areas.

Nowra - Bomaderry14.1%
2541, NSW 13.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 29.5% had completed their final year of school.

Completed Year 12

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40.1% ▲ +36.2%

Lower than 72% 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 Nowra - Bomaderry, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 40.1% Year 10 29.5% Year 9 or below 13.6% Year 11 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The 14.1% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has grown since 2011, rising from 8.4% to 14.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.1% ▲ +68.0%

Lower than 59% 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 Nowra - Bomaderry, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 36.1% Bachelor degree 15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Postgraduate degree 4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with a qualification are engineering and related fields at 15.4%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.0%.

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 Nowra - Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1026/nowra-bomaderry/topic/education