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Education & Qualifications in Fords Bridge

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

Only one in four people in Fords Bridge have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This highlights a significant gap in formal schooling for the area compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Fords Bridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Fords Bridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fords Bridge — higher than 51% of areas.

Fords Bridge14.8%
2840, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 25% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures. Most people here stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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25.0% —

Lower than 92% 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 Fords Bridge, Year 10 is the majority at 63%; Year 12 is next at 25%.

Year 10 62.5% Year 12 25.0% Year 9 or below 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.8% —

Higher than 51% 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 Fords Bridge, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 100.0% Bachelor degree 50.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 63%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Fords Bridge, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 62.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it 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 Fords Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11543/fords-bridge/topic/education