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Education & Qualifications in Otford

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

A huge shift in learning has occurred in Otford, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 36 points since 2011. The area is now highly qualified, with 40.2% of adults holding a university degree, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Otford, Urban Centre

Where Otford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

40.2% ▲ +971.5%

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

Otford40.2%
2508, NSW 27.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels have climbed steeply, with 70% of people now completing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales average of 58.9% and represents a 41 point increase since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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70.0% ▲ +141.2%

Higher than 99% 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 Otford, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 70.0% Year 10 20.6% Year 11 5.6% Year 9 or below 1.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 40.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the Australian average of 26.3%. Nearly a quarter of residents have a postgraduate degree, while 22.6% hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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40.2% ▲ +971.5%

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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Otford splits fairly evenly between Postgraduate degree (26%) and Bachelor degree (26%), with Certificate III / IV at 25%.

Postgraduate degree 24.2% Bachelor degree 23.7% Certificate III / IV 22.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.4% Certificate I / II 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with creative arts being the most common at 18.3%. Society and culture (15.1%), engineering (13.4%), health (12.9%), and management (12.9%) also make up significant shares.

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 Otford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122105/otford/topic/education