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Education & Qualifications in Richmond North

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

A gap of 13 percentage points separates Richmond North from the national average in Year 12 completion. While the area lags behind New South Wales and Australia, the community is seeing a strong own-pace improvement in schooling and higher degrees.

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Where Richmond North sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.9% ▲ +215.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond North — higher than 74% of areas.

Richmond North16.9%
2754, NSW 16.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 21 points since 2011 to reach 45.9%. Despite this growth, the figure remains far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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45.9% ▲ +87.5%

Higher than 71% 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 Richmond North, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 45.9% Year 10 31.6% Year 9 or below 11.4% Year 11 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a significant climb from 5.4% in 2011, though it is still well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.9% ▲ +215.5%

Higher than 74% 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 Richmond North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 37.1% Bachelor degree 18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.1% Postgraduate degree 6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by engineering at 15.1% and society and culture at 12.5%.

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 Richmond North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114026/richmond-north/topic/education