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Hurstville (total)

Highest level of schooling

In Hurstville (total), 74.6% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Australia.

Hurstville (total)'s school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'

Highest level of secondary schooling completed
Hurstville (total) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2006 to 2021
Year 8 or below9913.73.91,1616.17.2-170
Year 9 or equivalent7802.95.28014.27.0-21
Year 10 or equivalent2,0607.617.92,51313.222.9-453
Year 11 or equivalent8243.08.78724.610.0-49
Year 12 or equivalent20,20974.656.811,39460.042.2+8,815
Did not go to school5722.11.04042.10.9+168
Not stated1,6706.26.61,8379.79.9-168
Total persons aged 15+27,106100.0100.018,984100.0100.0+8,121
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in Hurstville (total) in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a lower proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a higher proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 16.2% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 74.6% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 28.0% and 56.8% respectively for Australia.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Hurstville (total) and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (74.6% compared to 56.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 10 or equivalent (7.6% compared to 17.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (3.0% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 9 or equivalent (2.9% compared to 5.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Hurstville (total), between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+8,815 persons)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (-453 persons)
  • Year 8 or below (-170 persons)
  • Did not go to school (+168 persons)

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