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Bandon Grove · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bandon Grove

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

Bandon Grove sees far fewer residents finishing high school than most similar areas. Only 38.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend carries through to higher education, where university degrees are much less common than across the rest of the state.

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📍 Bandon Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Bandon Grove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.4% ▲ +57.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bandon Grove — lower than 51% of areas.

Bandon Grove14.4%
2420, NSW 15.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people have finished high school here than in the rest of Australia. While 58.8% of Australians completed Year 12, only 38.2% of Bandon Grove residents did, with another 33.6% reaching Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.2% ▲ +33.6%

Lower than 69% 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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Bandon Grove splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.

Year 12 38.2% Year 10 33.6% Year 9 or below 16.4% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are far less common here, with just 14.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 37.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.4% ▲ +57.8%

Lower than 51% 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 Bandon Grove, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 37.1% Bachelor degree 12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Postgraduate degree 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields. The most common areas of study are education and society and culture, both at 15.7%, followed by architecture and building at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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Bandon Grove splits fairly evenly between Education (19%) and Society & culture (19%), with Architecture & building at 18%.

Education 15.7% Society & culture 15.7% Architecture & building 14.3% Agriculture & environment 12.9% Engineering & related 11.4% Management & commerce 7.1% Health 4.3%

Schools

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

The area is sparsely served by educational facilities, with no schools located within 3 km.

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 Bandon Grove — 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 Bandon Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10172/bandon-grove/topic/education