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Copmanhurst · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Copmanhurst

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

More people in Copmanhurst have finished high school than they did ten years ago, though education levels remain low. Only 31.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Copmanhurst, Urban Centre

Where Copmanhurst sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.7% ▲ +62.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Copmanhurst — lower than 98% of areas.

Copmanhurst2.7%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The share of people who finished Year 12 rose by 8.7 points since 2011, but at 31.1% it is still much lower than most areas. The most common highest school year reached here is Year 10, at 33.9%.

Completed Year 12

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31.1% ▲ +39.1%

Lower than 75% 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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Copmanhurst splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 23%.

Year 10 33.9% Year 12 31.1% Year 9 or below 21.1% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 2.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 40% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.7% ▲ +62.2%

Lower than 98% 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 Copmanhurst, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 30%.

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.0% Bachelor degree 4.8% Certificate I / II 4.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 16.2%, followed by society and culture at 15.2%. Health and food, hospitality and personal services both account for 11.4%.

Field of qualification

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Copmanhurst splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Society & culture (21%), with Health at 15%.

Engineering & related 16.2% Society & culture 15.2% Health 11.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.4% Education 7.6% Management & commerce 6.7% Architecture & building 5.7%

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 Copmanhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122040/copmanhurst/topic/education