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Education & Qualifications in South Golden Beach

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

A high level of schooling and university degrees helps shape the daily life of South Golden Beach. More than 64% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.

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Where South Golden Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.8% ▼ -4.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is South Golden Beach — higher than 95% of areas.

South Golden Beach29.8%
2483, NSW 25.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the highest for similar areas at 64.3%, which is 5.5 points higher than the Australian figure. This rate has risen by 3.1 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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64.3% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 98% 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 South Golden Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 64.3% Year 10 17.5% Year 11 6.3% Year 9 or below 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure, though the proportion fell slightly by 1.5 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.8% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 95% 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 South Golden Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Bachelor degree 27.5% Certificate III / IV 22.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.1% Postgraduate degree 9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.4% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualified residents have a diverse range of backgrounds, with management, commerce, society, and culture being the most common fields of study at 12.3% each.

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 South Golden Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115128/south-golden-beach/topic/education