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Forster - Tuncurry · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Forster - Tuncurry

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

Fewer people in Forster - Tuncurry have completed high school or university than in most other parts of the country. Only 32.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a local workforce that relies more on practical skills and trade certificates than formal degrees.

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📍 Forster - Tuncurry, Urban Centre

Where Forster - Tuncurry sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% ▼ -5.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Forster - Tuncurry — higher than 51% of areas.

Forster - Tuncurry11.5%
2428, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the New South Wales average, with 32.8% of people finishing Year 12. This figure fell slightly from 34.5% in 2011, and the most common highest year of school reached was Year 10 at 34.9%.

Completed Year 12

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32.8% ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 70% 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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Forster - Tuncurry splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.

Year 10 34.9% Year 12 32.8% Year 9 or below 17.8% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 51% 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 Forster - Tuncurry, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 36.5% Bachelor degree 14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Postgraduate degree 3.1% Certificate I / II 2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 16.7%. Other common areas of study include engineering at 13.5% and health at 11.4%.

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 Forster - Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112008/forster-tuncurry/topic/education