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Trundle · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Trundle

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

A growing number of people in Trundle have finished more school and gained higher degrees since 2011. While these trends are positive, the area still has far fewer people with high school or university qualifications than the state or national figures.

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Where Trundle sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.7% ▲ +31.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Trundle — lower than 63% of areas.

Trundle9.7%
2875, NSW 11.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This represents a small increase from 25.6% in 2011, though Year 10 remains the most common highest school level at 33.3%.

Completed Year 12

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28.0% ▲ +9.4%

Lower than 86% 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 Trundle, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 10 33.3% Year 12 28.0% Year 9 or below 21.3% Year 11 5.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.7% of the population, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. The most common qualification held is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.7% ▲ +31.6%

Lower 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 Trundle, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 32.7% Bachelor degree 13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Postgraduate degree 3.7% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 14.8%, followed by education at 11.7% and health at 9.9%.

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 Trundle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122138/trundle/topic/education