Daysdale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Daysdale

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Daysdale compared to most similar areas. Only 31.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is a massive gap compared to the national figure of 58.8%. This pattern extends to higher education, where only 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Daysdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Daysdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3%
  • 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 Daysdale — lower than 73% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Daysdale9.3%
2646, NSW 10.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical person in Daysdale has a lower level of schooling than most across the country. Only 31.4% finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%, while 35.7% of residents stopped at Year 10.

31.4%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 31.4%

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

Highest year of school

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Daysdale splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher degrees are uncommon here, with 9.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Among those with qualifications, Certificate III or IV is the most common at 30.8%.

9.3%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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 Daysdale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 47%.

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in Daysdale have focused on a diverse range of fields. The most common are agriculture and environment at 19.2%, followed by engineering, health, and society and culture, which each make up 15.4% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Daysdale splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (25%) and Engineering & related (20%), with Health at 20%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area. This is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Daysdale — 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 Daysdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11225/daysdale/topic/education