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Fingal Bay · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Fingal Bay

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

A diverse mix of skills defines Fingal Bay, where a strong base of trade certificates sits alongside a notable group of university graduates. While university degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, the proportion of people who finished Year 12 has fallen sharply to 35.1% since 2011.

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📍 Fingal Bay, Urban Centre

Where Fingal Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.4% ▼ -16.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Fingal Bay — higher than 66% of areas.

Fingal Bay14.4%
2315, NSW 17.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are far below the state and national figures, sitting at 35.1%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 65.9% of residents had finished high school.

Completed Year 12

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35.1% ▼ -46.8%

Lower than 61% 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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Fingal Bay splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.

Year 12 35.1% Year 10 35.1% Year 9 or below 13.4% Year 11 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade qualifications are the most common achievement, with 32.6% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. While 14.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher—higher than most similar areas—this is still far below the New South Wales average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.4% ▼ -16.3%

Higher than 66% 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 Fingal Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 32.6% Bachelor degree 16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.4% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Certificate I / II 2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and Management and Commerce, both at 16.8%, followed by Education at 10.6%.

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 Fingal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115058/fingal-bay/topic/education