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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the City of Campbelltown, 62.4% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Greater Adelaide.
the City of Campbelltown'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.
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Campbelltown - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Level of schooling | Number | % | Greater Adelaide % | Number | % | Greater Adelaide % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Year 8 or below | 2,634 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 3,058 | 7.3 | 4.9 | -424 |
| Year 9 or equivalent | 1,609 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 1,680 | 4.0 | 4.8 | -71 |
| Year 10 or equivalent | 4,769 | 10.4 | 13.5 | 5,003 | 11.9 | 14.5 | -234 |
| Year 11 or equivalent | 5,923 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 6,045 | 14.4 | 16.3 | -122 |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 28,666 | 62.4 | 57.0 | 23,430 | 55.8 | 51.6 | +5,236 |
| Did not go to school | 515 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 557 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -42 |
| Not stated | 1,791 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2,193 | 5.2 | 6.8 | -402 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 45,907 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 41,966 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,941 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in the City of Campbelltown in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide 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, 20.8% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 62.4% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 23.0% and 57.0% respectively for Greater Adelaide.
The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in the City of Campbelltown and Greater Adelaide were:
- A larger percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (62.4% compared to 57.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons who completed year 8 or below (5.7% compared to 4.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 10 or equivalent (10.4% compared to 13.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (12.9% compared to 15.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in the City of Campbelltown, between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Year 12 or equivalent (+5,236 persons)
- Year 8 or below (-424 persons)
- Year 10 or equivalent (-234 persons)
- Year 11 or equivalent (-122 persons)
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