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Firgrove · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Firgrove

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

A sharp rise in school completions and degrees has changed the local skill set in Firgrove. More than half of residents have now finished Year 12, and nearly one in five adults holds a university degree, marking a significant shift in the community's educational profile over the last decade.

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📍 Firgrove, Urban Centre

Where Firgrove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.8% ▲ +147.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Firgrove — higher than 80% of areas.

Firgrove19.8%
2830, NSW 18.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates in Firgrove rose by 37 percentage points since 2011 to reach 58.3%. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia, and is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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58.3% ▲ +169.2%

Higher than 91% 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 Firgrove, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 58.3% Year 10 24.9% Year 11 6.6% Year 9 or below 4.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this figure rose 12 points since 2011, it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.8% ▲ +147.6%

Higher than 80% 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 Firgrove, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 39.2% Bachelor degree 21.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Postgraduate degree 5.8% Certificate I / II 1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7% and health at 12.9%.

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 Firgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121040/firgrove/topic/education