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Education & Qualifications in Narooma

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Narooma, where 34.4% of residents hold one. While many people here have a lower level of schooling than the national figure, the community has seen a strong upward trend in both high school and university completions over the last decade.

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Where Narooma sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.3% ▲ +122.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Narooma — higher than 69% of areas.

Narooma15.3%
2546, NSW 18.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 19 points since 2011 to reach 41.7%, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still far below the 58.8% national figure.

Completed Year 12

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41.7% ▲ +82.4%

Higher than 60% 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 Narooma, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 41.7% Year 10 28.8% Year 9 or below 13.5% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.3% of the population, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3% but has risen 8.4 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.3% ▲ +122.9%

Higher than 69% 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 Narooma, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 34.4% Bachelor degree 17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.1% Postgraduate degree 4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 14.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2%.

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 Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115109/narooma/topic/education