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Ulladulla · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Ulladulla

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Ulladulla, held by 36.5% of residents. While higher education levels remain far below the national figure, the town has seen a steady climb in both school and university completion over the last decade.

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📍 Ulladulla, Urban Centre

Where Ulladulla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.1% ▲ +96.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ulladulla — higher than 72% of areas.

Ulladulla16.1%
2539, NSW 16.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 41.8%, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this remains far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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41.8% ▲ +42.6%

Higher than 60% 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 Ulladulla, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 41.8% Year 10 32.5% Year 9 or below 12.6% Year 11 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 7.9 points since 2011 to 16.1%. Despite this growth, the proportion is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.1% ▲ +96.1%

Higher than 72% 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 Ulladulla, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 36.5% Bachelor degree 18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.6% Postgraduate degree 5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7%.

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 Ulladulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113017/ulladulla/topic/education