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Coutts Crossing · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Coutts Crossing

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

Fewer people in Coutts Crossing have finished high school or university compared to other areas, which may shape the local workforce. Only 27.2% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that has fallen by 15 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Coutts Crossing, Urban Centre

Where Coutts Crossing sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.6% ▼ -79.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coutts Crossing — lower than 95% of areas.

Coutts Crossing3.6%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is far less common here than in New South Wales or Australia, with a rate of 27.2% that is much lower than most areas. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 42.8%.

Completed Year 12

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27.2% ▼ -35.9%

Lower than 87% 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 Coutts Crossing, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 10 42.8% Year 12 27.2% Year 9 or below 16.1% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Very few adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, at just 3.6%, which is far below the national figure. This is among the lowest levels for the area and represents a 14 percentage point drop since 2011; instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 45.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.6% ▼ -79.3%

Lower than 95% 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 Coutts Crossing, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 45.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Bachelor degree 5.7% Certificate I / II 3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed closely by engineering and related studies at 16.0%.

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 Coutts Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121024/coutts-crossing/topic/education