Baldersleigh · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Baldersleigh

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

A gap of 14 percentage points separates Baldersleigh from the rest of Australia in school completion rates. While roughly 45% of residents finished Year 12, a higher than usual share of adults hold university degrees compared to similar areas.

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📍 Baldersleigh, Suburb / Locality

Where Baldersleigh sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.6%
  • 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 Baldersleigh — higher than 73% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Baldersleigh22.6%
2365, NSW 14.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people here finished high school than in the state or nation, with only 44.7% completing Year 12. About 30% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 8.5% left at Year 9 or below.

44.7%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.1%
  • 2021: 44.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Baldersleigh, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (9%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical adult is more likely to have a qualification than in most similar areas, though 22.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher is well below the national figure. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification, held by 39.4% of adults.

22.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 22.6%

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 Baldersleigh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in agriculture and environment are the most common, held by 27.3% of qualified residents. Other common fields include society and culture at 18.2% and management and commerce at 15.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Baldersleigh, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 32%, followed by Society & culture (21%) and Management & commerce (18%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is more common than in 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).

Schools in and around Baldersleigh — 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 Baldersleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10151/baldersleigh/topic/education