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Education & Qualifications in Port Macquarie

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

A jump in school and university completion has shaped Port Macquarie since 2011. More people are finishing their studies here than in the past, though levels remain well below the state and national figures. For example, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has doubled over the last decade.

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Where Port Macquarie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.5% ▲ +102.1%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macquarie — higher than 72% of areas.

Port Macquarie19.5%
2444, NSW 19.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 48.2%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is still far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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48.2% ▲ +41.6%

Higher than 68% 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 Port Macquarie, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 48.2% Year 10 27.8% Year 9 or below 11.1% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Around 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common top qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.5% ▲ +102.1%

Higher than 72% 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 Port Macquarie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 32.3% Bachelor degree 21.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.0% Postgraduate degree 6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 19.2%. Other frequent qualifications are in health (13.6%) and engineering (12.1%).

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 Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1028/port-macquarie/topic/education