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Education & Qualifications in Whitton

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Whitton, held by 31.9% of residents. The area has far fewer people completing high school or university than the state average. Only 21.8% of people finished Year 12, though this is up 9.1 percentage points since 2011.

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Where Whitton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.2% ▼ -42.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Whitton — lower than 96% of areas.

Whitton3.2%
2705, NSW 11.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest year of school finished, at 36.7%. Those completing Year 12 make up 21.8% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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21.8% ▲ +71.4%

Lower than 94% 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 Whitton, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (25%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 10 36.7% Year 12 21.8% Year 9 or below 20.4% Year 11 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 3.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.2% ▼ -42.8%

Lower than 96% 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 Whitton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 31.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.6% Bachelor degree 4.2% Certificate I / II 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 20.2%, followed by Society and culture at 13.4% and Management and commerce at 11.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Whitton, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Society & culture (20%) and Management & commerce (18%).

Engineering & related 20.2% Society & culture 13.4% Management & commerce 11.8% Health 9.2% Education 5.9% Agriculture & environment 3.4% Creative arts 2.5%

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 Whitton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122149/whitton/topic/education