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Kurrajong · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Kurrajong

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

More residents in Kurrajong have finished their schooling and earned degrees than a decade ago. While over half the population has now completed Year 12, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed to 26.9%. This shift shows a clear trend toward higher levels of education in the area.

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Where Kurrajong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.9% ▲ +26.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kurrajong — higher than 92% of areas.

Kurrajong26.9%
2758, NSW 21.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.7% of people completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a significant increase from 2011, though it remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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54.7% ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 88% 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 Kurrajong, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 54.7% Year 10 28.9% Year 11 7.7% Year 9 or below 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 26.9% of adults, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels. This represents a rise of 5.7 percentage points since 2011, and it is now among the highest levels for this qualification in similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.9% ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 92% 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 Kurrajong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 33.6% Bachelor degree 24.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Postgraduate degree 8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.1% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 18.1%, followed closely by management and commerce at 17.8%. Education and society and culture are also prominent, making up 14.6% and 10.3% respectively.

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 Kurrajong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115093/kurrajong/topic/education