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Patonga · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Patonga

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

A rise in higher education is the main story for Patonga, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher grew by 8.9 percentage points since 2011. While university degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, the typical resident's schooling level remains well below the national figure.

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Where Patonga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.1% ▲ +87.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Patonga — higher than 79% of areas.

Patonga19.1%
2256, NSW 18.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has climbed 17 points since 2011 to reach 45.4%. Despite this growth, this figure is still far below the 58.8% national average.

Completed Year 12

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45.4% ▲ +58.0%

Higher than 70% 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 Patonga, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 45.4% Year 10 20.9% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 11 5.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.1% ▲ +87.8%

Higher than 79% 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 Patonga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (34%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 25.4% Bachelor degree 21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7% Postgraduate degree 4.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 22.5%, followed by society and culture at 9.9%. Engineering and education are also common, each at 9.2%.

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In Patonga, the largest group is Management & commerce at 34%, followed by Society & culture (15%) and Engineering & related (14%).

Management & commerce 22.5% Society & culture 9.9% Engineering & related 9.2% Education 9.2% Architecture & building 8.5% Creative arts 4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.1%

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 Patonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122108/patonga/topic/education