54.2% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Richmond Hill · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Richmond Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of adults in Richmond Hill (L) now hold a bachelor degree or higher, a sharp rise since 2011. This jump in higher education has come alongside a steady increase in school completion rates. The area now stands out for having a high proportion of university-educated residents compared to other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 12 points since 2011, with 54.2% of people now finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Richmond Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 10 points since 2011 to 29.6%. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and is well above the Australian average.
29.6% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Richmond Hill splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most common in management and commerce, which account for 18.7%. Health and society and culture also represent significant shares of the local workforce's studies.
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 Richmond Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121098/richmond-hill/topic/education