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Education & Qualifications in Ashley

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Ashley compared to most similar areas. Only 32.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is significantly lower than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Ashley, Suburb / Locality

Where Ashley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.7% ▲ +71.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ashley — lower than 83% of areas.

Ashley6.7%
2400, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Around 28.5% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 13.8% left school at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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32.3% ▲ +29.8%

Lower than 83% 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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Ashley splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.

Year 12 32.3% Year 10 28.5% Year 9 or below 13.8% Year 11 6.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 6.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though trade qualifications are more common, with 38.6% holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.7% ▲ +71.3%

Lower than 83% 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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In Ashley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 38.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Bachelor degree 8.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 19.6%, followed by management and commerce at 9.8%. Architecture, building, agriculture, and education each account for 7.2% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Ashley, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Management & commerce (16%) and Architecture & building (11%).

Engineering & related 19.6% Management & commerce 9.8% Architecture & building 7.2% Agriculture & environment 7.2% Education 7.2% Society & culture 7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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).

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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 Ashley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10101/ashley/topic/education