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Kurrajong Heights · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Kurrajong Heights

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

A strong focus on learning defines Kurrajong Heights, where more people have finished high school and earned degrees than in many similar areas. Since 2011, the number of residents completing Year 12 has jumped by 34 percentage points to reach 60.3%.

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📍 Kurrajong Heights, Urban Centre

Where Kurrajong Heights sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.2% ▲ +380.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kurrajong Heights — higher than 93% of areas.

Kurrajong Heights28.2%
2758, NSW 21.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 60.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures. This is among the highest levels of school completion seen in similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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60.3% ▲ +126.7%

Higher than 94% 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 Kurrajong Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 60.3% Year 10 25.1% Year 11 6.6% Year 9 or below 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common here, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is a little above the national average and represents a 22 percentage point increase since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.2% ▲ +380.1%

Higher than 93% 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 Kurrajong Heights, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 32.4% Bachelor degree 24.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.6% Postgraduate degree 9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17%, followed by society and culture at 13.9%. Engineering and education are also popular fields of study in the area.

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 Kurrajong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121062/kurrajong-heights/topic/education