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Education & Qualifications in Wyee Point

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

Fewer residents in Wyee Point have formal university degrees compared to other parts of the country. Only 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where vocational training and trade certificates are much more common than academic degrees.

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Where Wyee Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wyee Point — lower than 75% of areas.

Wyee Point7.9%
2259, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 31% of people completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, while 36.2% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Wyee Point, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 10 36.2% Year 12 31.0% Year 9 or below 18.6% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade and vocational certificates are the most common qualification here, with 44.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree is far below the Australian average.

Highest qualification level

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In Wyee Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 44.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Bachelor degree 11.7% Postgraduate degree 1.7% Certificate I / II 1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, Engineering and Management are the most common fields of study, both sitting at around 20%. Health and Society and Culture also make up a notable part of the local skill set.

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 Wyee Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115164/wyee-point/topic/education