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Duckmaloi · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Duckmaloi

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

Few changes have occurred in the educational profile of Duckmaloi since 2011. While only 40.6% of residents finished Year 12, a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

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Where Duckmaloi sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.0% ▲ +27.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Duckmaloi — higher than 77% of areas.

Duckmaloi25.0%
2787, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 40.6% of people finishing Year 12. Many residents left school earlier, including 37.5% who finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.6% ▼ -13.7%

Lower than 62% 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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Duckmaloi splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (45%) and Year 10 (41%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Year 12 40.6% Year 10 37.5% Year 9 or below 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A quarter of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the state and national figures, with 30% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.0% ▲ +27.4%

Higher than 77% 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 Duckmaloi, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 30.0% Bachelor degree 16.7% Postgraduate degree 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, including 16.7% in engineering, 13.3% in education, and 10% in natural and physical sciences.

Field of qualification

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In Duckmaloi, the largest group is Engineering & related at 42%, followed by Education (33%) and Natural & physical sciences (25%).

Engineering & related 16.7% Education 13.3% Natural & physical sciences 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation that is more common than in 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 Duckmaloi — 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 Duckmaloi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11302/duckmaloi/topic/education