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Education & Qualifications in Manning Point

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

Fewer residents have finished high school or university in Manning Point since 2011. Only 19.8% of people here have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a sharp drop in education levels across the area over the last decade.

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Where Manning Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.5% ▼ -63.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Manning Point — lower than 84% of areas.

Manning Point6.5%
2430, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has fallen 21 points since 2011 and is now far below the New South Wales figure. Currently, 40.1% of residents list Year 10 as their highest year of school.

Completed Year 12

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19.8% ▼ -51.5%

Lower than 97% 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 Manning Point, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 9 or below (27%) and Year 12 (22%).

Year 10 40.1% Year 9 or below 24.5% Year 12 19.8% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has fallen 11 points since 2011. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the case for 53.5% of the area.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.5% ▼ -63.4%

Lower than 84% 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 Manning Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 53.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.9% Bachelor degree 8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.0% Certificate I / II 5.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 23.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.8%.

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 Manning Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122082/manning-point/topic/education