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Education & Qualifications in Barmedman

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

Only 19% of residents in Barmedman (L) have completed Year 12, placing it among the lowest areas for this level of schooling. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, and the proportion of people finishing high school has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Barmedman, Urban Centre

Where Barmedman sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.4% ▼ -56.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Barmedman — lower than 96% of areas.

Barmedman3.4%
2668, NSW 11.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common point where residents stopped their schooling, accounting for 36.2% of the population. This helps explain why the 19% Year 12 completion rate is 40 points lower than the New South Wales average.

Completed Year 12

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19.0% ▼ -32.6%

Lower than 98% 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 Barmedman, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (23%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 10 36.2% Year 12 19.0% Year 9 or below 16.7% Year 11 10.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 3.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure fell by 4.5 points since 2011, and the most common qualification is now a Certificate III or IV at 39.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.4% ▼ -56.9%

Lower than 96% 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 Barmedman, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 39.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.0% Certificate I / II 8.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Bachelor degree 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 23%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Barmedman, the largest group is Management & commerce at 32%, followed by Engineering & related (24%) and Health (13%).

Management & commerce 23.0% Engineering & related 17.2% Health 9.2% Society & culture 9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.2% Architecture & building 3.4%

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 Barmedman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122013/barmedman/topic/education