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Catherine Hill Bay · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Catherine Hill Bay

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

A high number of adults in Catherine Hill Bay hold university degrees, with 23.6% having a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the national figure. The area's educational profile is diverse, ranging from trade certificates to postgraduate studies.

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Where Catherine Hill Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.6% ▼ -7.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Catherine Hill Bay — higher than 88% of areas.

Catherine Hill Bay23.6%
2281, NSW 15.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion has improved here, with 57.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 5.1 percentage points higher than in 2011 and is slightly below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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57.5% ▲ +9.7%

Higher than 91% 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 Catherine Hill Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 57.5% Year 10 26.3% Year 11 7.2% Year 9 or below 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade and vocational training are common, as 31.7% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV. While a quarter of adults have a university degree, this figure fell 1.8 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.6% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 88% 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 Catherine Hill Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 31.7% Bachelor degree 21.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.4% Postgraduate degree 6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.6%. Other notable qualifications include society and culture, health, and education.

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 Catherine Hill Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121017/catherine-hill-bay/topic/education