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Education & Qualifications in Rainbow Flat

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

Fewer residents in Rainbow Flat have completed high school or university compared to the wider state, though this is still higher than in many similar areas. A significant portion of the community holds trade qualifications, with 41.3% of those with a qualification holding a Certificate III or IV.

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Where Rainbow Flat sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.8% ▼ -16.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Rainbow Flat — higher than 63% of areas.

Rainbow Flat13.8%
2430, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen slightly to 46.5% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas but still far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 37.4% of residents peaked at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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46.5% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 72% 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 Rainbow Flat, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (9%).

Year 12 46.5% Year 10 37.4% Year 9 or below 9.7% Year 11 8.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher fell to 13.8% over the last decade, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.8% ▼ -16.2%

Higher than 63% 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 Rainbow Flat, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 41.3% Bachelor degree 18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Postgraduate degree 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 19.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.4%.

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 Rainbow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122113/rainbow-flat/topic/education