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Education & Qualifications in Fairy Hill

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

Fewer than 35% of people in Fairy Hill finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While schooling levels remain low, there has been a steady climb in both high school completions and university degrees over the last decade.

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Where Fairy Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0% ▲ +76.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Fairy Hill — higher than 54% of areas.

Fairy Hill12.0%
2470, NSW 8.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed here is Year 10, at 37.0%.

Completed Year 12

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34.8% ▲ +16.1%

Lower 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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Fairy Hill splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.

Year 10 37.0% Year 12 34.8% Year 9 or below 19.1% Year 11 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.0% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. However, this has risen 5.2 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 48.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.0% ▲ +76.1%

Higher than 54% 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 Fairy Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 48.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.0% Bachelor degree 14.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.6% Postgraduate degree 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.0%, followed by Health at 15.6% and Society and Culture at 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 Fairy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122056/fairy-hill/topic/education