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Education & Qualifications in Ashford

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

Only 21.4% of people in Ashford completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This highlights a significant gap in formal schooling and higher degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Ashford, Urban Centre

Where Ashford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.8% ▼ -29.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ashford — lower than 94% of areas.

Ashford3.8%
2361, NSW 7.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is among the lowest for similar areas, with the share of people finishing Year 12 falling to 21.4% since 2011. More than half of the community had Year 10 or below as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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21.4% ▼ -15.6%

Lower 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 Ashford, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 9 or below (31%) and Year 12 (24%).

Year 10 34.9% Year 9 or below 27.1% Year 12 21.4% Year 11 4.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 3.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales average. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.8% ▼ -29.4%

Lower than 94% 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 Ashford, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 43.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.9% Bachelor degree 5.0% Postgraduate degree 3.4% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 17.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.8%.

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 Ashford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122007/ashford/topic/education