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Education & Qualifications in Bland

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

A higher proportion of adults hold bachelor degrees than in most similar areas, though Bland remains well below the state and national figures. While 21.1% of adults have a degree, only 28.2% of the population completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average.

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Where Bland sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bland — higher than 70% of areas.

Bland21.1%
2721, NSW 10.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.2% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. Many others stopped their schooling earlier, with 23.1% finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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28.2% —

Lower than 89% 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 Bland, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 12 28.2% Year 10 23.1% Year 9 or below 15.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of adults. While 21.1% have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.1% —

Higher than 70% 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 Bland, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 47%.

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 29.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 40.7%, followed by agriculture and environment at 18.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Bland, Management & commerce is the majority at 69%; Agriculture & environment is next at 31%.

Management & commerce 40.7% Agriculture & environment 18.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller 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).

Schools in and around Bland — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10404/bland/topic/education