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Liverpool City

Highest level of schooling

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In Liverpool City, 58.4% of females aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was less than Hunters Hill Municipality.

Liverpool City'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
Liverpool City - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Hunters Hill Municipality %Number%Hunters Hill Municipality %2011 to 2021
Year 8 or below5,3265.82.25,2197.43.2+107
Year 9 or equivalent4,4364.83.34,5116.44.7-75
Year 10 or equivalent14,15315.311.914,53520.715.0-382
Year 11 or equivalent4,8325.23.93,9605.64.8+872
Year 12 or equivalent53,92558.470.233,53247.864.6+20,393
Did not go to school3,2833.60.31,9382.80.5+1,345
Not stated6,3446.98.36,4919.27.2-147
Total persons aged 15+92,299100.0100.070,186100.0100.0+22,113
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 female population in Liverpool City in 2021 compared to Hunters Hill Municipality shows that there was a higher proportion of females who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a lower proportion of females who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 29.5% of the female population left school at Year 10 or below, and 58.4% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 17.7% and 70.2% respectively for Hunters Hill Municipality.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the female population in Liverpool City and Hunters Hill Municipality were:

  • A larger percentage of females who completed year 8 or below (5.8% compared to 2.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females who completed year 10 or equivalent (15.3% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females who did not go to school (3.6% compared to 0.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females who completed year 12 or equivalent (58.4% compared to 70.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the female population in Liverpool City, between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+20,393 females)
  • Did not go to school (+1,345 females)
  • Year 11 or equivalent (+872 females)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (-382 females)

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