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Crookwell · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Crookwell

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

Fewer than 35% of people in Crookwell have finished Year 12, which is far below the national average. While school and university completion rates are lower than in most areas, there has been a steady climb in qualifications over the last decade.

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Where Crookwell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.6% ▲ +74.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Crookwell — lower than 63% of areas.

Crookwell9.6%
2583, NSW 11.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 12 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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34.5% ▲ +50.6%

Lower than 64% 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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Crookwell splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.

Year 12 34.5% Year 10 33.2% Year 9 or below 18.7% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.6% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.2% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% ▲ +74.3%

Lower than 63% 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 Crookwell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 40.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.6% Bachelor degree 12.6% Postgraduate degree 3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.1%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 13.9%.

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 Crookwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115047/crookwell/topic/education