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Aberfoyle · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Aberfoyle

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

Fewer adults in Aberfoyle have finished high school than in most of the state, yet the area holds a higher share of university degrees than many similar places. Only 54.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a divide where a small group holds high qualifications while others have less formal schooling.

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📍 Aberfoyle, Suburb / Locality

Where Aberfoyle sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.4% ▼ -0.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Aberfoyle — higher than 65% of areas.

Aberfoyle19.4%
2350, NSW 28.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 54.5%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. About 23.9% of people finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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54.5% ▲ +11.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Aberfoyle, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 54.5% Year 10 23.9% Year 11 8.0% Year 9 or below 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Roughly 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This group includes those with bachelor degrees (21.5%) and postgraduate degrees (6.2%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.4% ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality 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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Aberfoyle splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 26%.

Bachelor degree 21.5% Certificate III / IV 21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.9% Postgraduate degree 6.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.9%, followed closely by agriculture and environment at 15.4%.

Field of qualification

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Aberfoyle splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (32%) and Agriculture & environment (29%), with Education at 15%.

Management & commerce 16.9% Agriculture & environment 15.4% Education 7.7% Architecture & building 6.2% Health 6.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than in about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Schools in and around Aberfoyle — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Aberfoyle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10008/aberfoyle/topic/education