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Emerald Beach West · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Emerald Beach West

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

Nearly half of residents in Emerald Beach West have finished Year 12, marking a significant increase in schooling levels for the area. While qualifications here are much higher than in most similar areas, they remain well below the state and national figures.

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Where Emerald Beach West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.4% ▲ +33.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Emerald Beach West — higher than 77% of areas.

Emerald Beach West18.4%
2456, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.2% of people completed Year 12, a figure that rose 17 points since 2011. Despite this growth, the proportion of school leavers is still well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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49.2% ▲ +52.4%

Higher than 78% 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 Emerald Beach West, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 49.2% Year 10 28.5% Year 9 or below 9.6% Year 11 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, which is much higher than in similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.4% ▲ +33.7%

Higher than 77% 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 Emerald Beach West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 37.6% Bachelor degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.8% Postgraduate degree 5.4% Certificate I / II 2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by engineering and related fields 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 Emerald Beach West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121036/emerald-beach-west/topic/education