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Ellalong · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Ellalong

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

Fewer people in Ellalong have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 32.8% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This creates a local profile where most adults rely on trade certificates rather than university degrees for their work.

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📍 Ellalong, Urban Centre

Where Ellalong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% ▼ -48.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ellalong — lower than 75% of areas.

Ellalong7.9%
2325, NSW 8.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the state and national figures, with only 32.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is a drop of 7.3 points since 2011, and the most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10 at 39.1%.

Completed Year 12

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32.8% ▼ -18.2%

Lower than 70% 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 Ellalong, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 10 39.1% Year 12 32.8% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 9.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, as only 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Instead, nearly half of the residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% ▼ -48.7%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.4%.

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 Ellalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121035/ellalong/topic/education