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Education & Qualifications in Clifton Grove

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

A well above average share of adults in Clifton Grove hold a bachelor degree or higher, reaching 31.6%. This high level of qualification marks the area as one of the most educated among similar places. Over the last decade, the community has seen a significant shift towards higher schooling and university degrees.

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📍 Clifton Grove, Urban Centre

Where Clifton Grove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

31.6% ▲ +69.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Clifton Grove — higher than 97% of areas.

Clifton Grove31.6%
2800, NSW 21.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to 60.3%, which is a little above the national figure. This is among the highest levels of school completion for areas of this size.

Completed Year 12

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60.3% ▲ +22.5%

Higher than 94% 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 Clifton Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 60.3% Year 10 26.8% Year 9 or below 6.8% Year 11 2.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 31.6%, well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This result follows a strong trend, as the number of university-qualified residents rose 13 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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31.6% ▲ +69.9%

Higher than 97% 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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Clifton Grove splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.

Bachelor degree 28.8% Certificate III / IV 28.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.9% Postgraduate degree 10.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.9% Certificate I / II 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in health are the most common at 18.4%, followed closely by management and commerce at 17.6% and engineering at 16.5%.

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 Clifton Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121019/clifton-grove/topic/education