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Education & Qualifications in Falls Creek

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

A significant jump in high school completion defines the recent trend in Falls Creek (L) (NSW), where the share of people finishing Year 12 rose by 14 percentage points since 2011. Despite this gain, the area remains far below the national figure for both school and university finishes.

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Where Falls Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.6% ▲ +18.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Falls Creek — lower than 56% of areas.

Falls Creek10.6%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 14.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 12, followed closely by Year 10 at 37.1%.

Completed Year 12

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38.5% ▲ +60.4%

Higher than 50% 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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Falls Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 12 38.5% Year 10 37.1% Year 9 or below 16.0% Year 11 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 44.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.6% ▲ +18.5%

Lower than 56% 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 Falls Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 44.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.3% Bachelor degree 15.7% Postgraduate degree 2.4% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in this area most often study Engineering and related fields, at 20.5%. Other common areas of study include Health at 15.7% and Management and Commerce at 11.0%.

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 Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122057/falls-creek/topic/education