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Education & Qualifications in Ulmarra

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

Only 33.9% of people in Ulmarra finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While this is a low rate, the proportion of residents completing high school has rose 14 points since 2011. Most adults here hold trade-based qualifications rather than university degrees.

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Where Ulmarra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.7% ▲ +95.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ulmarra — lower than 76% of areas.

Ulmarra7.7%
2462, NSW 10.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The number of people who completed Year 12 is far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at 33.9%. This is lower than most areas, though it is matched by those whose highest school year was Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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33.9% ▲ +74.5%

Lower than 66% 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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Ulmarra splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 23%.

Year 12 33.9% Year 10 33.9% Year 9 or below 21.8% Year 11 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with just 7.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.7% ▲ +95.2%

Lower than 76% 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 Ulmarra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 45.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.4% Bachelor degree 12.8% Certificate I / II 2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are society and culture at 21%, followed by management and commerce at 12.3% and engineering at 10.8%.

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 Ulmarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122144/ulmarra/topic/education