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Ganmain · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Ganmain

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Ganmain (L) compared to most similar areas. Only 27.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend of lower formal qualifications has declined slightly over the last decade.

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📍 Ganmain, Urban Centre

Where Ganmain sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.6% ▼ -24.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ganmain — lower than 77% of areas.

Ganmain7.6%
2702, NSW 9.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 27.9% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen 3.5 percentage points since 2011; the most common highest year of school completed here is Year 10 at 36.8%.

Completed Year 12

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27.9% ▼ -11.2%

Lower than 86% 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 Ganmain, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 10 36.8% Year 12 27.9% Year 9 or below 19.6% Year 11 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.6% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 40.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.6% ▼ -24.7%

Lower 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 Ganmain, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 40.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.4% Bachelor degree 11.2% Postgraduate degree 1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification for those with degrees or certificates are society and culture at 15%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6% and management and commerce at 12.7%.

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 Ganmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121041/ganmain/topic/education