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Fosters Valley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Fosters Valley

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

A far lower proportion of adults in Fosters Valley have finished high school or earned a degree compared to the state and national figures. While typical for its area, only 48.2% of residents completed Year 12, and university qualifications are relatively uncommon.

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📍 Fosters Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Fosters Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.9% ▲ +10.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fosters Valley — higher than 55% of areas.

Fosters Valley15.9%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer than half of the residents here finished Year 12, at 48.2%. This is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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48.2% ▲ +21.0%

Higher than 58% 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 Fosters Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (44%) and Year 9 or below (6%).

Year 12 48.2% Year 10 42.9% Year 9 or below 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common than in the rest of the state, with only 15.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 29.3% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.9% ▲ +10.4%

Higher than 55% 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 Fosters Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 29.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.0% Bachelor degree 14.6% Postgraduate degree 9.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 24.4%. Agriculture, education, and society and culture each account for 9.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Fosters Valley, the largest group is Management & commerce at 40%, followed by Agriculture & environment (16%) and Education (16%).

Management & commerce 24.4% Agriculture & environment 9.8% Education 9.8% Society & culture 9.8% Engineering & related 7.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Fosters Valley, which is a smaller number 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 Fosters Valley — 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 Fosters Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11555/fosters-valley/topic/education