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Yarramundi · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Yarramundi

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

Far fewer adults in Yarramundi (L) hold a university degree compared to the state or national average. While high school and degree completion rates have climbed significantly since 2011, the area still sits well below New South Wales and Australian figures for education.

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Where Yarramundi sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.0% ▲ —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yarramundi — higher than 72% of areas.

Yarramundi16.0%
2753, NSW 15.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.2% of people finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the state and national figures, despite the rate rising 25 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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51.2% ▲ +92.7%

Higher than 82% 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 Yarramundi, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 36%.

Year 12 51.2% Year 10 35.1% Year 9 or below 6.5% Year 11 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.0%, a figure that is far below the state and national averages. This represents a jump from 0.0% in 2011, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 42.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.0% ▲ —

Higher than 72% 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 Yarramundi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 42.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.9% Bachelor degree 16.0% Postgraduate degree 7.3% Certificate I / II 2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (25.6%) and Management and commerce (16.4%). Education and Society and culture both account for 8.7% of the total.

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 Yarramundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122157/yarramundi/topic/education