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Blue Vale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Blue Vale

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

Nearly half of Blue Vale residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. While qualifications are strong locally, the area still sits well below state and national levels for school and university completion.

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Where Blue Vale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blue Vale — higher than 61% of areas.

Blue Vale17.7%
2380, NSW 12.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.2% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but remains well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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49.2% —

Higher than 60% 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 Blue Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 49.2% Year 10 19.0% Year 11 6.3% Year 9 or below 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.2% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the state figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.7% —

Higher than 61% 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 Blue Vale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 26.2% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 9.5% Certificate I / II 7.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Blue Vale are most common in Engineering and related fields at 19%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Blue Vale, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Management & commerce (18%) and Architecture & building (14%).

Engineering & related 19.0% Management & commerce 11.9% Architecture & building 9.5% Agriculture & environment 9.5% Education 9.5% Health 7.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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).

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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 Blue Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10418/blue-vale/topic/education