81.3% ▲ +184.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gundaroo · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Gundaroo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive 53 point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 highlights the rapid educational shift in Gundaroo. The area now has a highly qualified population, with far more residents holding university degrees than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the highest for similar areas, with 81.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gundaroo, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 27.8%. This high level of qualification has risen by 39 points since 2011.
47.2% ▲ +494.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Gundaroo, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Certificate III / IV (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most common at 24.3%, followed by management and commerce at 13.3%.
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 Gundaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121046/gundaroo/topic/education