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Education & Qualifications in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach

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

More than one in five adults in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a much higher rate than most similar areas, though it remains well below the state and national figures. The local community has seen a steady climb in education levels since 2011.

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Where Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.1% ▲ +30.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach — higher than 86% of areas.

Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach22.1%
2456, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the 58.8% national figure. This rate has risen by 4.9 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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52.8% ▲ +10.2%

Higher than 86% 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 Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 52.8% Year 10 25.4% Year 11 7.7% Year 9 or below 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degree or higher qualifications are held by 22.1% of adults. While this is much higher than in similar areas, it is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Certificate III or IV are the most common qualifications here at 33.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.1% ▲ +30.4%

Higher than 86% 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 Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 33.8% Bachelor degree 24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8% Postgraduate degree 5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.6%, followed by society and culture at 12.6% and engineering and related fields at 11.8%.

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 Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115124/sandy-beach-emerald-beach/topic/education