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Burringbar · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Burringbar

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

A huge jump in school and university finishes has changed Burringbar since 2011. Year 12 completion rose by 23 percentage points, while those with a bachelor degree or higher climbed by 17 points. Despite these gains, the area still sits well below the state and national figures for high-level qualifications.

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📍 Burringbar, Urban Centre

Where Burringbar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.4% ▲ +360.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Burringbar — higher than 84% of areas.

Burringbar21.4%
2483, NSW 25.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 45.6% of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Roughly 30% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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45.6% ▲ +97.8%

Higher than 70% 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 Burringbar, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 33%.

Year 12 45.6% Year 10 29.8% Year 11 7.8% Year 9 or below 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 21.4%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.4% ▲ +360.0%

Higher than 84% 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 Burringbar, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 34.2% Bachelor degree 23.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Postgraduate degree 5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.0% Certificate I / II 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 16.0%. Engineering and related fields follow at 13.2%, with society and culture at 12.5%.

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 Burringbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121016/burringbar/topic/education