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Frederickton · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Frederickton

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

Only 29.3% of people in Frederickton finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a local trend where many residents leave school early, though completion rates have risen slightly since 2011. Most adults here hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Frederickton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.0% ▼ -0.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Frederickton — lower than 81% of areas.

Frederickton7.0%
2440, NSW 9.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales average, sitting at 29.3%. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10, reached by 32.6% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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29.3% ▲ +18.8%

Lower than 81% 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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Frederickton splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (36%) and Year 12 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 23%.

Year 10 32.6% Year 12 29.3% Year 9 or below 20.9% Year 11 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 43.8% of the community.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.0% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 81% 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 Frederickton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 43.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7% Bachelor degree 9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Certificate I / II 3.0% Postgraduate degree 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Management and commerce at 17.0%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 15.2%.

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 Frederickton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115061/frederickton/topic/education