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Education & Qualifications in Ellerslie

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

A far higher proportion of residents in Ellerslie have finished high school than the state average, with 77.3% completing Year 12. While school completion is strong, the number of people with university degrees remains relatively low compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Ellerslie, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellerslie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ellerslie — higher than 59% of areas.

Ellerslie17.2%
2729, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is a standout here, as 77.3% of people finished Year 12. This is far above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia, which sit around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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77.3% —

Higher than 96% 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 Ellerslie, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.

Year 12 77.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.2% of the population. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is still well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.2% —

Higher than 59% 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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Ellerslie splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (26%), with Certificate III / IV at 26%.

Bachelor degree 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 33.3% Certificate III / IV 33.3% Certificate I / II 26.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 33%, ahead of Management & commerce (33%).

Field of qualification

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Ellerslie splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (50%) and Management & commerce (50%).

Agriculture & environment 33.3% Management & commerce 33.3%

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 for education access than about 59% of similar places.

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 Ellerslie — 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 Ellerslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11405/ellerslie/topic/education