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Education & Qualifications in Kyogle

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

Fewer residents in Kyogle have finished high school compared to other parts of the country. Only 31.6% of people have completed Year 12, though this is nearly 6% higher than it was in 2011. This means more people here leave school early or hold trade qualifications rather than university degrees.

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Where Kyogle sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.4% ▲ +23.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kyogle — lower than 57% of areas.

Kyogle10.4%
2474, NSW 14.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10, which applies to 33.7% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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31.6% ▲ +22.7%

Lower than 74% 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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Kyogle splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.

Year 10 33.7% Year 12 31.6% Year 9 or below 17.8% Year 11 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certificates are much more common, with 32.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.4% ▲ +23.7%

Lower than 57% 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 Kyogle, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV 32.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.2% Bachelor degree 13.9% Certificate I / II 3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7% Postgraduate degree 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for those with a qualification are health at 13%, followed by society and culture at 12.2% and engineering at 11.9%.

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 Kyogle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115094/kyogle/topic/education