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Education & Qualifications in Cessnock

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

Fewer people in Cessnock have finished high school or university than they did in 2011. Only 28.9% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This trend of declining formal education levels is seen across both school and university qualifications.

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📍 Cessnock, Urban Centre

Where Cessnock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.9% ▼ -42.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cessnock — lower than 81% of areas.

Cessnock6.9%
2325, NSW 8.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and has fallen since 2011. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 33.0%.

Completed Year 12

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28.9% ▼ -19.7%

Lower than 83% 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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Cessnock splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.

Year 10 33.0% Year 12 28.9% Year 9 or below 15.8% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 6.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 41.4% of the total.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.9% ▼ -42.5%

Lower than 81% 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 Cessnock, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 41.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1% Bachelor degree 9.2% Certificate I / II 3.3% Postgraduate degree 1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 17.2%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and hospitality.

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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112005/cessnock/topic/education