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Education & Qualifications in Chakola

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

Far fewer residents have finished high school or university in Chakola than in most similar areas. Only 40.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend continues into higher education, where very few adults hold a university degree.

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Where Chakola sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.3% —

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

Chakola4.3%
2630, NSW 18.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 40.9% of residents finishing Year 12. About 30.3% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.9% —

Lower than 61% 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 Chakola, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 40.9% Year 10 30.3% Year 9 or below 9.1% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees are rare here, with only 4.3% of adults holding one—a figure far below the national average. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV (35%) and diplomas (30%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.3% —

Lower 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 Chakola, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (41%) and Bachelor degree (10%).

Certificate III / IV 35.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 30.0% Bachelor degree 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (22.5%), followed by Management and commerce at 15%. Architecture, building, agriculture, and environment each account for 10% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Chakola, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Management & commerce (23%) and Architecture & building (15%).

Engineering & related 22.5% Management & commerce 15.0% Architecture & building 10.0% Agriculture & environment 10.0% Health 7.5%

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 common trait for 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 Chakola — 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 Chakola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10880/chakola/topic/education