Aarons Pass · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Aarons Pass

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

Few residents in Aarons Pass have completed high school or university, which shapes the local workforce. Only 27.6% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average.

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📍 Aarons Pass, Suburb / Locality

Where Aarons Pass sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Aarons Pass — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Aarons Pass0.0%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below New South Wales and Australian levels, with only 27.6% of residents reaching this milestone. More people in the area list Year 10 as their highest year of schooling, at 31.0%.

Highest year of school

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Aarons Pass splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (45%) and Year 12 (40%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing Aarons Pass among the lowest for this qualification. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Aarons Pass, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 40%, ahead of Engineering & related (33%).

Field of qualification

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In Aarons Pass, Health is the majority at 55%; Engineering & related is next at 45%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

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Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aarons Pass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10001/aarons-pass/topic/education