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Agnes Banks · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Agnes Banks

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Agnes Banks (L) compared to the rest of the state. While figures are rising, the gap remains large, with only 44.4% of residents completing Year 12.

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📍 Agnes Banks, Urban Centre

Where Agnes Banks sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.5% ▲ +146.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Agnes Banks — higher than 70% of areas.

Agnes Banks15.5%
2753, NSW 15.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The share of people who finished Year 12 rose 22 points since 2011 to reach 44.4%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is still far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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44.4% ▲ +99.8%

Higher than 67% 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 Agnes Banks, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (9%).

Year 12 44.4% Year 10 34.5% Year 9 or below 9.0% Year 11 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.5% ▲ +146.5%

Higher than 70% 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 Agnes Banks, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (17%).

Certificate III / IV 42.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8% Bachelor degree 14.4% Postgraduate degree 6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Agnes Banks (L) are most often in Engineering and related fields at 21.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.7% and Society and culture at 17.2%.

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 Agnes Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122003/agnes-banks/topic/education