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Education & Qualifications in Green Point

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Green Point. While far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the state average, the number of residents with university degrees has risen significantly since 2011.

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Where Green Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.0% ▲ +117.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Green Point — higher than 74% of areas.

Green Point17.0%
2428, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result is around the middle for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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37.6% ▼ -1.4%

Lower than 53% 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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Green Point splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Year 12 37.6% Year 10 33.9% Year 9 or below 12.9% Year 11 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 9.2 points since 2011 to reach 17.0%. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.0% ▲ +117.3%

Higher than 74% 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 Green Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 39.0% Bachelor degree 20.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Postgraduate degree 6.3% Certificate I / II 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 15.0%, followed by engineering at 13.6% and health at 13.2%.

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 Green Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121045/green-point/topic/education