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Raymond Terrace · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Raymond Terrace

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

More people in Raymond Terrace have finished high school than in 2011, but overall educational attainment remains low. Only 33.8% of residents have completed Year 12, and just 7.9% hold a bachelor degree or higher, figures that are far below the state and national averages.

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Where Raymond Terrace sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% ▲ +17.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Raymond Terrace — lower than 75% of areas.

Raymond Terrace7.9%
2324, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The share of people who finished Year 12 rose 7.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 33.8%, though this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest school year completed is Year 10 at 34.4%.

Completed Year 12

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33.8% ▲ +30.5%

Lower than 66% 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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Raymond Terrace splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.

Year 10 34.4% Year 12 33.8% Year 9 or below 16.1% Year 11 8.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% ▲ +17.1%

Lower than 75% 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 Raymond Terrace, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 45.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Bachelor degree 11.1% Certificate I / II 3.7% Postgraduate degree 2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 18.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.5%.

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 Raymond Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113013/raymond-terrace/topic/education