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Cathundral · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cathundral

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

Much higher rates of Year 12 completion than most similar areas mark the educational profile of Cathundral. While 58.3% of residents finished high school, the area has far fewer university graduates than the state or national figures.

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📍 Cathundral, Suburb / Locality

Where Cathundral sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cathundral — lower than 67% of areas.

Cathundral10.7%
2823, NSW 11.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 58.3% of people completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Other residents mostly stopped at Year 10, with 33.3% reaching that level.

Completed Year 12

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58.3% —

Higher than 77% 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 Cathundral, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 36%.

Year 12 58.3% Year 10 33.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.7% —

Lower than 67% 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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Cathundral splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (50%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (50%).

Bachelor degree 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 60%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (33%).

Field of qualification

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In Cathundral, Management & commerce is the majority at 64%; Agriculture & environment is next at 36%.

Management & commerce 60.0% Agriculture & environment 33.3%

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 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 Cathundral — 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 Cathundral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10857/cathundral/topic/education