43.2% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Baldry · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Baldry has remained modest over the last decade. Only 43.2% of people have finished Year 12, and university degrees are very rare here compared to the rest of the country. This reflects a local workforce that relies more on vocational training than higher education.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 40.9% of people reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
43.2% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Baldry, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 49%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in Baldry, with only 5.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV held by 45.8% of residents.
5.8% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Baldry, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Baldry are most often trained in Agriculture and Environment or Management and Commerce, each making up 33.3% of the total. Engineering and related fields account for another 25%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common situation for 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Baldry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10152/baldry/topic/education