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Education & Qualifications in Forest Glen

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

More than a quarter of adults in Forest Glen hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area compared to most others. This strong academic profile is seen across the board, with over half of all residents having completed Year 12.

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Where Forest Glen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forest Glen — higher than 78% of areas.

Forest Glen25.5%
2157, NSW 23.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most areas, though it sits a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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56.9% —

Higher than 75% 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 Forest Glen, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 56.9% Year 10 23.5% Year 11 11.8% Year 9 or below 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.5% of adults. This is much higher than most areas, though it remains a little below the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.5% —

Higher than 78% 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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Forest Glen splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (32%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Postgraduate degree at 19%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 38.7% Certificate III / IV 38.7% Postgraduate degree 22.6% Bachelor degree 19.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and Education, both at 19.4%, followed by Natural and Physical Sciences and Society and Culture at 12.9%.

Field of qualification

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Forest Glen splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (26%) and Education (26%), with Natural & physical sciences at 17%.

Engineering & related 19.4% Education 19.4% Natural & physical sciences 12.9% Society & culture 12.9% Architecture & building 9.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than 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 Forest Glen — 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 Forest Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11545/forest-glen/topic/education