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Grenfell · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Grenfell

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Grenfell compared to the rest of the country. Only 29.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is nearly 30 percentage points lower than the national figure. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area still lags well behind state and national averages for formal education.

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📍 Grenfell, Urban Centre

Where Grenfell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% ▲ +27.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Grenfell — lower than 65% of areas.

Grenfell9.4%
2810, NSW 11.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 for 35.5% of people. Only 29.7% finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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29.7% ▲ +32.7%

Lower than 80% 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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In Grenfell, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 10 35.5% Year 12 29.7% Year 9 or below 20.4% Year 11 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, though the figure rose slightly since 2011. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.4% ▲ +27.5%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Grenfell most often studied Engineering and related fields, at 16.9%. Other common areas of study include Management and commerce at 12.8% and Health at 11.7%.

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 Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115069/grenfell/topic/education