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Glenorie · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Glenorie

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

A high level of schooling defines Glenorie, where 62.6% of residents have completed Year 12. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits well above both state and national figures. The area has seen a significant educational shift, with Year 12 completion rising by 35 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Glenorie, Urban Centre

Where Glenorie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.3% ▲ +174.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Glenorie — higher than 86% of areas.

Glenorie22.3%
2157, NSW 23.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with 62.6% of the population finishing high school. Other residents have a mix of schooling, including 24.4% who finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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62.6% ▲ +129.5%

Higher than 96% 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 Glenorie, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 62.6% Year 10 24.4% Year 11 5.2% Year 9 or below 5.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 22.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—much higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%. This group has grown since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are most common at 35.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.3% ▲ +174.6%

Higher than 86% 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 Glenorie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 35.1% Bachelor degree 24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.2% Postgraduate degree 6.8% Certificate I / II 2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 19.2%. Other frequent areas of study include Engineering and related fields at 15.9% and Education 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 Glenorie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121043/glenorie/topic/education