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Education & Qualifications in Picton - West

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

Fewer adults hold a university degree in Picton - West (L) compared to the state or national average, though education levels have climbed sharply. While the typical qualification level is well below the New South Wales figure, 58.4% of residents have now completed Year 12.

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📍 Picton - West, Urban Centre

Where Picton - West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.9% ▲ +146.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Picton - West — higher than 87% of areas.

Picton - West22.9%
2571, NSW 16.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion has jumped 35 percentage points since 2011, with 58.4% of people now finishing Year 12. This is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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58.4% ▲ +148.3%

Higher than 92% 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 Picton - West, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 58.4% Year 10 24.9% Year 9 or below 6.4% Year 11 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than across the state, as only 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. However, this is a significant increase from 9.3% in 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.9% ▲ +146.6%

Higher than 87% 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 Picton - West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 33%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Certificate III / IV 28.1% Bachelor degree 22.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.6% Postgraduate degree 9.0% Certificate I / II 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 22.1%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 16.1%.

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 Picton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122111/picton-west/topic/education