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Luddenham · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Luddenham

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

Nearly 40% of Luddenham adults hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While qualification levels are higher than in many similar areas, the place still trails far behind state and national figures for university degrees and high school completion.

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Where Luddenham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.7% ▼ -9.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Luddenham — higher than 62% of areas.

Luddenham13.7%
2745, NSW 20.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has fallen 15 points since 2011 to 42.8%. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it remains higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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42.8% ▼ -25.9%

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 Luddenham, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 42.8% Year 10 33.7% Year 9 or below 9.9% Year 11 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 13.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This result is higher than most similar areas, despite falling slightly since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.7% ▼ -9.3%

Higher than 62% 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 Luddenham, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 39.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.4% Bachelor degree 14.6% Postgraduate degree 6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 24.3%, followed by management and commerce at 19.9%.

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 Luddenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122080/luddenham/topic/education