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Education & Qualifications in Wallabi Point

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

A rise in higher education is a key trend in Wallabi Point, where the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher jumped 12 points since 2011. While many residents hold high-level qualifications, the area remains well below the state and national figures for university degrees.

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

21.8% ▲ +126.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wallabi Point — higher than 85% of areas.

Wallabi Point21.8%
2430, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 46.7%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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46.7% ▲ +40.7%

Higher than 73% 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 Wallabi Point, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 34%.

Year 12 46.7% Year 10 31.0% Year 9 or below 6.6% Year 11 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.8% ▲ +126.5%

Higher than 85% 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 Wallabi Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 33.4% Bachelor degree 21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.0% Postgraduate degree 4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Wallabi Point are spread across several fields, with education being the most common at 16.2%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6%.

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 Wallabi Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121114/wallabi-point/topic/education