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Education & Qualifications in Basin View

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

More people in Basin View have finished high school and university since 2011. While these numbers are growing, the area still has far fewer university degrees and Year 12 completions than the state and national figures.

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Where Basin View sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.9% ▲ +109.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Basin View — lower than 53% of areas.

Basin View10.9%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 14.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 14 points since 2011 to 36.8%, though this remains far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 35.8% of residents have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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36.8% ▲ +61.5%

Lower than 55% 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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Basin View splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.

Year 12 36.8% Year 10 35.8% Year 9 or below 13.8% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 10.9% since 2011, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, at 46.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.9% ▲ +109.7%

Lower than 53% 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 Basin View, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 46.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Bachelor degree 13.0% Certificate I / II 3.4% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 17.2%, followed by management and commerce at 16.3%.

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 Basin View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115011/basin-view/topic/education