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Bendalong · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bendalong

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

Higher degrees are more common in Bendalong than in most similar areas. While over a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the number of people who finished Year 12 is well below the national figure.

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📍 Bendalong, Suburb / Locality

Where Bendalong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.0% ▲ +139.5%

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

Bendalong28.0%
2539, NSW 16.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 52.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58.8% national average.

Completed Year 12

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52.9% ▲ +50.3%

Higher than 68% 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 Bendalong, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 52.9% Year 10 26.9% Year 11 8.7% Year 9 or below 4.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 28% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.0% ▲ +139.5%

Higher 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 Bendalong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Certificate III / IV 38.6% Bachelor degree 28.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0% Postgraduate degree 3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are health at 16.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than 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 Bendalong — 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 Bendalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10288/bendalong/topic/education