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Education & Qualifications in Tottenham

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Tottenham compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.9% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that has dropped significantly since 2011. This makes the area one of the least qualified places in the region.

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Where Tottenham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.6% ▼ -68.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tottenham — lower than 88% of areas.

Tottenham5.6%
2873, NSW 9.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, falling 20 points since 2011 to just 23.9%. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, at 33.5%.

Completed Year 12

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23.9% ▼ -45.6%

Lower than 91% 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 Tottenham, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 10 33.5% Year 12 23.9% Year 9 or below 19.1% Year 11 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This also marks a 12 point drop since 2011, while the most common qualification is now a Certificate III or IV at 27%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.6% ▼ -68.0%

Lower than 88% 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 Tottenham, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 27.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.4% Bachelor degree 7.8% Certificate I / II 4.3% Postgraduate degree 3.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health at 15.7% and Engineering and related fields at 13%.

Field of qualification

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In Tottenham, the largest group is Health at 32%, followed by Engineering & related (27%) and Education (14%).

Health 15.7% Engineering & related 13.0% Education 7.0% Agriculture & environment 5.2% Society & culture 4.3% Management & commerce 3.5%

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 Tottenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122137/tottenham/topic/education