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Education & Qualifications in Chatham Valley

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Chatham Valley than in the rest of the country, with only 49.1% completing Year 12. This is well below the national figure of 58.8%, though it is still higher than most similar areas. The community's educational profile shows a significant gap compared to both state and national levels.

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📍 Chatham Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Chatham Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chatham Valley — higher than 54% of areas.

Chatham Valley15.8%
2787, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents have completed Year 12, though this is well below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%. About 24.5% of people stopped their formal schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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49.1% —

Higher than 60% 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 Chatham Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 49.1% Year 10 24.5% Year 11 7.5% Year 9 or below 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification held is a Certificate III or IV, at 31.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.8% —

Higher than 54% 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 Chatham Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (26%).

Certificate III / IV 31.1% Bachelor degree 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Health being the most common at 24.4%. Agriculture and environment and Management and commerce both follow at 15.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Chatham Valley, the largest group is Health at 27%, followed by Agriculture & environment (17%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Health 24.4% Agriculture & environment 15.6% Management & commerce 15.6% Information technology 8.9% Education 8.9% Society & culture 8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.9%

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 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 Chatham Valley — 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 Chatham Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10889/chatham-valley/topic/education