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Education & Qualifications in Crescent Head

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

A notable gap exists between the education levels in Crescent Head and the wider state, though local qualifications are much higher than in similar areas. While about half of residents finished Year 12, this is well below the national figure. Higher education is becoming more common here, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree rising by 6.3 points since 2011.

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📍 Crescent Head, Urban Centre

Where Crescent Head sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.8% ▲ +38.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Crescent Head — higher than 87% of areas.

Crescent Head22.8%
2440, NSW 9.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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50.4% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 80% 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 Crescent Head, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 50.4% Year 10 26.4% Year 9 or below 9.8% Year 11 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Typical qualifications are varied, with 29.9% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV and 22.8% having a bachelor degree or higher. This university rate is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, despite being much higher than in similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.8% ▲ +38.3%

Higher than 87% 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 Crescent Head, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 29.9% Bachelor degree 22.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.1% Postgraduate degree 5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Education at 17.6%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.4% and Health at 12.2%.

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 Crescent Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121026/crescent-head/topic/education