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Harrington · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Harrington

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Harrington compared to most similar areas. Only 26.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While the number of adults with a university degree has doubled since 2011, overall schooling and qualification levels remain low for the region.

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📍 Harrington, Urban Centre

Where Harrington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.2% ▲ +102.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Harrington — lower than 58% of areas.

Harrington10.2%
2427, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than in most areas, with 26.7% finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though the rate has risen by 4.3 points since 2011. The most common highest year of school reached here is Year 10 at 41.4%.

Completed Year 12

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26.7% ▲ +19.4%

Lower than 87% 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 Harrington, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 10 41.4% Year 12 26.7% Year 9 or below 18.5% Year 11 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has improved since 2011, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.2% ▲ +102.6%

Lower than 58% 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 Harrington, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 42.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Bachelor degree 12.7% Postgraduate degree 3.8% Certificate I / II 2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Harrington are most often in Engineering and related fields at 20.6%. Other common areas of study include Management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by Health at 9.9%.

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 Harrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115077/harrington/topic/education