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Paxton · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Paxton

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

A gap of 24 percentage points separates Paxton from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. While this number rose to 35.3% since 2011, the area still sees far fewer residents finishing high school compared to most other places.

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📍 Paxton, Urban Centre

Where Paxton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% ▼ -8.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Paxton — lower than 75% of areas.

Paxton7.9%
2325, NSW 8.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 36.2%.

Completed Year 12

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35.3% ▲ +24.5%

Lower than 60% 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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Paxton splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.

Year 10 36.2% Year 12 35.3% Year 9 or below 14.4% Year 11 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with just 7.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, over half of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% ▼ -8.1%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 16.9%, followed closely by management and commerce at 16.5%.

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 Paxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121093/paxton/topic/education