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Education & Qualifications in Caldwell

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

Much higher proportions of adults hold university degrees in Caldwell than in most similar areas. While 36.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, only half the population has finished Year 12. This creates a striking gap where higher education is common despite lower high school completion rates.

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📍 Caldwell, Suburb / Locality

Where Caldwell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

36.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caldwell — higher than 90% of areas.

Caldwell36.1%
2710, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Another 16.7% of people finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Caldwell, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 9 or below is next at 19%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 9 or below 16.7% Year 11 11.1% Year 10 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical resident is more qualified than those in most similar areas, with 36.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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36.1% —

Higher than 90% 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 Caldwell, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.

Bachelor degree 59.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Health is the most common field of study at 22.7%, followed by agriculture and environment at 18.2%. Management, commerce, society and culture each account for 13.6% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Caldwell, the largest group is Health at 33%, followed by Agriculture & environment (27%) and Management & commerce (20%).

Health 22.7% Agriculture & environment 18.2% Management & commerce 13.6% Society & culture 13.6%

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 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 Caldwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10750/caldwell/topic/education