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Education & Qualifications in Pottsville

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

More than half of Pottsville residents have completed Year 12, marking a significant shift in the area's educational profile. While qualification rates remain well below the state and national figures, the community has seen a strong upward trend in both school and university completions since 2011.

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Where Pottsville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.4% ▲ +124.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Pottsville — higher than 86% of areas.

Pottsville22.4%
2489, NSW 21.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 20 percentage points since 2011 to reach 52.0%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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52.0% ▲ +60.1%

Higher than 84% 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 Pottsville, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 52.0% Year 10 27.0% Year 9 or below 7.6% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.4% of the population, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it is still well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.4% ▲ +124.3%

Higher than 86% 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 Pottsville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 31.8% Bachelor degree 24.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Postgraduate degree 5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.0% Certificate I / II 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.3%, followed by health at 12.7% and engineering at 12.1%.

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 Pottsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114025/pottsville/topic/education