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South Pambula · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in South Pambula

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in South Pambula (L) compared to the rest of the state. Only 41.4% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that has dropped by 12 percentage points since 2011. This gap reflects a broader trend of lower formal schooling levels across the area.

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📍 South Pambula, Urban Centre

Where South Pambula sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.9% ▼ -30.1%

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

South Pambula13.9%
2549, NSW 17.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. Other common outcomes include Year 10, which is the highest level for 29.7% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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41.4% ▼ -23.0%

Higher than 59% 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 South Pambula, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 41.4% Year 10 29.7% Year 11 11.4% Year 9 or below 10.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the state average. This figure has fallen by 6 percentage points since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 50.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.9% ▼ -30.1%

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).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 13.8%, followed by society and culture at 12.9% and engineering at 11.6%.

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 South Pambula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122120/south-pambula/topic/education