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Education & Qualifications in Charleys Forest

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

A significant gap in schooling exists in Charleys Forest, where the percentage of people who finished Year 12 is well below the national figure. Despite this, the area is highly qualified, with 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Charleys Forest sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Charleys Forest — higher than 86% of areas.

Charleys Forest30.0%
2622, NSW 25.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 51.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, this figure is well below the 58.8% seen across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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51.7% —

Higher than 66% 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 Charleys Forest, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 51.7% Year 10 28.3% Year 11 8.3% Year 9 or below 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average and much higher than most similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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30.0% —

Higher than 86% 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 Charleys Forest, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 45.9% Bachelor degree 29.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.6% Postgraduate degree 18.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.3%, followed by society and culture at 16.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Charleys Forest, the largest group is Management & commerce at 28%, followed by Society & culture (19%) and Engineering & related (16%).

Management & commerce 24.3% Society & culture 16.2% Engineering & related 13.5% Agriculture & environment 13.5% Health 10.8% Architecture & building 8.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Charleys Forest — 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 Charleys Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10885/charleys-forest/topic/education