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Education & Qualifications in Macarthur

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

Almost 44% of qualified adults in Macarthur hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While many residents have a trade or diploma, overall school and university completion rates are much lower than the national figures.

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Where Macarthur sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.1% ▼ -35.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Macarthur — lower than 52% of areas.

Macarthur11.1%
3286, VIC 12.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure and represents a 12 point drop since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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35.8% ▼ -24.7%

Lower than 59% 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 Macarthur, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 9 or below (26%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 35.8% Year 9 or below 23.6% Year 10 17.0% Year 11 13.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than across Australia, with just 11.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victorian average of 29.2% and has fallen by 6.1 points over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.1% ▼ -35.3%

Lower than 52% 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 Macarthur, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Bachelor degree (9%).

Certificate III / IV 43.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 24.4% Bachelor degree 8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.8% Postgraduate degree 5.6% Certificate I / II 4.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents include society and culture at 18.9%, followed by management and commerce at 17.8%.

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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222047/macarthur/topic/education