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Education & Qualifications in Linden

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

A huge jump in university degrees and school completion defines the recent shift in Linden. Since 2011, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed 25 points to 34.3%, making this one of the most highly qualified areas among similar places.

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📍 Linden, Urban Centre

Where Linden sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.3% ▲ +267.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Linden — higher than 99% of areas.

Linden34.3%
2778, NSW 33.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose by 33 points since 2011 to reach 59.6%. This is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures, and among the highest results for similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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59.6% ▲ +122.9%

Higher than 93% 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 Linden, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 59.6% Year 10 27.7% Year 11 7.0% Year 9 or below 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

With 34.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, Linden is well above the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 29.8% and Certificate III or IVs at 26.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.3% ▲ +267.4%

Higher than 99% 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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Linden splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree 29.8% Certificate III / IV 26.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.3% Postgraduate degree 9.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 16.7%. Management and commerce follow at 14.9%, while Health, Education, and Society and Culture each account for 12.5%.

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 Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122079/linden/topic/education