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Summerland Point - Gwandalan · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

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

A gap of 23 percentage points separates Summerland Point - Gwandalan from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. While more people have finished school than they did in 2011, education levels here remain far below the typical Australian experience.

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Where Summerland Point - Gwandalan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% ▲ +66.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Summerland Point - Gwandalan — lower than 60% of areas.

Summerland Point - Gwandalan10.0%
2259, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Year 10 is the most common highest school year reached, at 38.6%.

Completed Year 12

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35.4% ▲ +19.7%

Lower 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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Summerland Point - Gwandalan splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Year 10 38.6% Year 12 35.4% Year 9 or below 13.6% Year 11 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the number of graduates has risen since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.0% ▲ +66.8%

Lower than 60% 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 Summerland Point - Gwandalan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 49.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9% Bachelor degree 12.3% Postgraduate degree 2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Certificate III or IV are the most common at 49.0%. The most popular fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 19.4% and management and commerce at 16.4%.

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 Summerland Point - Gwandalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114031/summerland-point-gwandalan/topic/education