Canonba · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Canonba

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

Typical for its level, Canonba shows moderate education levels but falls well behind state and national figures. Only 45.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average.

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📍 Canonba, Suburb / Locality

Where Canonba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Canonba — higher than 58% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Canonba16.7%
2825, NSW 12.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 45.8%, which is about the middle for similar areas but far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. Another 12.5% of the population left school in Year 9 or below.

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In Canonba, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 9 or below is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.7% of the area. This is around the middle for its level, though it remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Canonba, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Society & culture at 50%, ahead of Management & commerce (25%).

Field of qualification

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In Canonba, Society & culture is the majority at 67%; Management & commerce is next at 33%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

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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 Canonba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10794/canonba/topic/education