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Education & Qualifications in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

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

More than a third of people in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point finished school at Year 10. This is the most common highest level of schooling for the area, though the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen slightly since 2011.

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Where St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.0% ▲ +16.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point — lower than 68% of areas.

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point9.0%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 14.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, despite a 3.8 point increase over the last decade.

Completed Year 12

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32.9% ▲ +13.2%

Lower than 69% 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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St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.

Year 10 35.1% Year 12 32.9% Year 9 or below 16.8% Year 11 7.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with only 9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, though the number has risen slightly since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.0% ▲ +16.7%

Lower than 68% 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 St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 43.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.7% Bachelor degree 11.4% Certificate I / II 3.1% Postgraduate degree 2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.1%.

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 St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113015/st-georges-basin-sanctuary-point/topic/education