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Vincentia West · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Vincentia West

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

A massive jump in schooling levels defines Vincentia West, where the share of people finishing Year 12 rose by 25 points since 2011. This shift is matched by a growing number of university degrees. While these figures are high for similar areas, they remain well below the state and national averages.

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📍 Vincentia West, Urban Centre

Where Vincentia West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.9% ▲ +160.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Vincentia West — higher than 87% of areas.

Vincentia West22.9%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 14.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. However, this 53.2% is still well below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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53.2% ▲ +87.1%

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 Vincentia West, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 53.2% Year 10 27.5% Year 11 7.2% Year 9 or below 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are becoming more common, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising from 8.8% in 2011 to 22.9%. The most typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.8% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.9% ▲ +160.5%

Higher than 87% 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 Vincentia West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 33.8% Bachelor degree 20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.5% Postgraduate degree 9.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 18.3%, followed by management and commerce at 16.3%.

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 Vincentia West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115147/vincentia-west/topic/education