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Education & Qualifications in Eatonsville

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

Much lower school completion rates than most similar areas define Eatonsville, where only 33.1% of residents finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, highlighting a significant gap in formal secondary education for the community.

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📍 Eatonsville, Suburb / Locality

Where Eatonsville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.8% ▲ +60.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eatonsville — higher than 58% of areas.

Eatonsville16.8%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.1% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 40.2%.

Completed Year 12

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33.1% ▲ +39.6%

Lower than 81% 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 Eatonsville, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 10 40.2% Year 12 33.1% Year 9 or below 13.0% Year 11 8.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.8% ▲ +60.5%

Higher than 58% 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 Eatonsville, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 39.2% Bachelor degree 12.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 9.3% Postgraduate degree 8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 25.8%, followed by Management and commerce and Society and culture, both at 13.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Eatonsville, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Management & commerce (15%) and Society & culture (15%).

Engineering & related 25.8% Management & commerce 13.4% Society & culture 13.4% Health 12.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.2% Education 7.2% Architecture & building 3.1% Creative arts 3.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Eatonsville, 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 Eatonsville — 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 Eatonsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11373/eatonsville/topic/education