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Education & Qualifications in East Jindabyne

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

East Jindabyne stands out among similar areas for its high levels of schooling and degrees. The proportion of people who finished Year 12 has jumped 42 percentage points since 2011 to 68.1%, making it a well-educated pocket of the region.

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📍 East Jindabyne, Urban Centre

Where East Jindabyne sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.3% ▲ +368.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is East Jindabyne — higher than 91% of areas.

East Jindabyne26.3%
2627, NSW 23.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than across Australia, with 68.1% of residents reaching this milestone. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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68.1% ▲ +161.5%

Higher than 99% 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 East Jindabyne, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 68.1% Year 10 15.6% Year 11 6.9% Year 9 or below 1.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are also more frequent now, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 21 points since 2011 to 26.3%. This is about the same as the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.3% ▲ +368.7%

Higher than 91% 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 East Jindabyne, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 31.7% Bachelor degree 23.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Postgraduate degree 9.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1% Certificate I / II 0.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by engineering at 14.2% and architecture and building at 10.9%.

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 East Jindabyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121034/east-jindabyne/topic/education