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Education & Qualifications in Thirlmere

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

Fewer people in Thirlmere have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. While 38.8% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

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Where Thirlmere sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.7% ▲ +20.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Thirlmere — higher than 58% of areas.

Thirlmere12.7%
2572, NSW 13.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.8% of people here have finished Year 12, which is far below the national average, though this rose 3.2 points since 2011. Other common school milestones include 34.2% finishing Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.8% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 51% 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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Thirlmere splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (42%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Year 12 38.8% Year 10 34.2% Year 9 or below 12.5% Year 11 8.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.7% of the population, a figure far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification, held by 44.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.7% ▲ +20.2%

Higher than 58% 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 Thirlmere, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 44.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Bachelor degree 14.0% Postgraduate degree 4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 19.2%, followed by management and commerce at 14.6%.

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 Thirlmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115137/thirlmere/topic/education