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Education & Qualifications in Coffs Harbour

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

Management and commerce is the most common field of study in Coffs Harbour, where 17.3% of qualified residents hold a degree in this area. While the city has seen a rise in school and university finishes, overall qualification levels remain well below state and national figures.

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

17.9% ▲ +70.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coffs Harbour — higher than 76% of areas.

Coffs Harbour17.9%
2450, NSW 17.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 44.4%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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44.4% ▲ +31.6%

Higher than 67% of urban centre 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 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 44.4% Year 10 28.0% Year 9 or below 12.6% Year 11 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 17.9% of the population, a rise of 7.4 points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, but still well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% ▲ +70.5%

Higher than 76% of urban centre 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 32.7% Bachelor degree 20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Postgraduate degree 5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (17.3%), followed by health (12.6%) and society and culture (12.0%). Engineering and education also feature prominently, at 11.2% and 9.6% respectively.

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/ucl/UCL111002/coffs-harbour/topic/education