47.3% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hyland Park · Urban Centre
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of residents in Hyland Park have finished Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. While the area sees more degree-holders than many nearby places, overall schooling and university levels remain well below the national figures.
Highest year of school completed.
About 47.3% of people finished Year 12, a figure that rose 6.3 points since 2011. This is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%, with 30.5% of the community having Year 10 as their highest school level.
47.3% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Hyland Park, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 34%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 39.3% of residents.
17.6% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Hyland Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.0%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.2%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hyland Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122067/hyland-park/topic/education