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Education & Qualifications in Fairholme

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

About 60.7% of Fairholme residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. While school completion is strong, a far smaller share of adults hold university degrees compared to the state and national figures.

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Where Fairholme sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairholme — lower than 53% of areas.

Fairholme13.8%
2871, NSW 12.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures at 60.7%. Other common levels of schooling include Year 11 at 17.9% and Year 9 or below at 10.7%.

Highest year of school

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In Fairholme, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 60.7% Year 11 17.9% Year 9 or below 10.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 13.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state figure of 27.8% and the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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Fairholme splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (36%) and Certificate III / IV (36%), with Bachelor degree at 29%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 38.5% Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 30.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 46%, ahead of Engineering & related (23%).

Field of qualification

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In Fairholme, the largest group is Health at 50%, followed by Engineering & related (25%) and Agriculture & environment (25%).

Health 46.2% Engineering & related 23.1% Agriculture & environment 23.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is smaller 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).

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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 Fairholme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11484/fairholme/topic/education