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Education & Qualifications in Elizabeth Beach

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

Far fewer people in Elizabeth Beach (L) finished high school compared to the national figure, though education levels have climbed sharply. While 42.7% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia.

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📍 Elizabeth Beach, Urban Centre

Where Elizabeth Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.1% ▲ +315.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Elizabeth Beach — higher than 87% of areas.

Elizabeth Beach23.1%
2428, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion has risen 24 points since 2011, though it remains far below the New South Wales average. Currently, 42.7% of people finished Year 12, while 26.6% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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42.7% ▲ +129.0%

Higher than 62% 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 Elizabeth Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 42.7% Year 10 26.6% Year 11 13.3% Year 9 or below 8.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 23.1% of the area, a rise of 18 points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, though still well below the 26.3% national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.1% ▲ +315.4%

Higher than 87% 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 Elizabeth Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Certificate III / IV 29.7% Bachelor degree 24.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.0% Postgraduate degree 6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in health (17.2%), engineering and related fields (14.5%), and management and commerce (13.1%).

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 Elizabeth Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122052/elizabeth-beach/topic/education