Codrington · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Codrington

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

Only 38.3% of people in Codrington have completed Year 12, meaning far fewer residents finished high school compared to the rest of the state. This lack of formal schooling is mirrored in higher education, with very few adults holding a university degree.

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📍 Codrington, Suburb / Locality

Where Codrington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.4%
  • 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 Codrington — lower than 90% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Codrington4.4%
2471, NSW 9.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 38.3%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 26.7% of residents finished Year 10, while 20% finished Year 9 or below.

38.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 38.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Codrington, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 4.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 28.9% of residents.

4.4%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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 Codrington, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (36%) and Bachelor degree (14%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 23.7%, followed by management, commerce, society, and culture, which each account for 18.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Codrington, the largest group is Engineering & related at 26%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Society & culture (20%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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).

Schools in and around Codrington — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Codrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10957/codrington/topic/education