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Education & Qualifications in Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach

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

A massive jump in schooling and degrees has transformed Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach since 2011. The percentage of people finishing Year 12 climbed 34 points to 52.2%, while those with a university degree rose by 20 points. This shift has created a local population with much higher qualification levels than most similar areas.

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Where Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.6% ▲ +423.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach — higher than 89% of areas.

Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach24.6%
2428, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this 52.2% figure is still well below the state and national averages of around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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52.2% ▲ +185.0%

Higher than 84% 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 Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 52.2% Year 10 26.4% Year 9 or below 6.5% Year 11 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 24.6% of the population, a figure that is much higher than in similar areas but a little below the Australian average. Many residents also hold a Certificate III or IV, at 24.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.6% ▲ +423.2%

Higher than 89% 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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Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.

Bachelor degree 24.3% Certificate III / IV 24.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Postgraduate degree 7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 16.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.0% and education at 10.8%.

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 Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121010/boomerang-beach-blueys-beach/topic/education