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Old Erowal Bay · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Old Erowal Bay

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

Fewer people in Old Erowal Bay have finished high school compared to most areas, with only 30.8% completing Year 12. This trend is far below the national figure, though the number of people finishing school has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Old Erowal Bay, Urban Centre

Where Old Erowal Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.1% ▲ +53.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Old Erowal Bay — lower than 59% of areas.

Old Erowal Bay10.1%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 14.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, which accounts for 35.5% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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30.8% ▲ +17.0%

Lower than 76% 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 Old Erowal Bay, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 10 35.5% Year 12 30.8% Year 9 or below 17.1% Year 11 5.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.1% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average. This is around the middle for similar areas, and the proportion has risen by 3.5 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.1% ▲ +53.5%

Lower than 59% 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 Old Erowal Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 37.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Bachelor degree 11.8% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed by management and commerce at 13.8%.

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 Old Erowal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115117/old-erowal-bay/topic/education