Gilletts Ridge · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gilletts Ridge

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

Few residents in Gilletts Ridge hold high-level qualifications compared to similar areas. No adults here have a bachelor degree or higher, and the proportion of people who finished Year 12 is far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Gilletts Ridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Gilletts Ridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gilletts Ridge — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Gilletts Ridge0.0%
2462, NSW 10.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. The most common highest school years reached were Year 12 at 39.5% and Year 10 at 28.9%.

39.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 39.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Gilletts Ridge, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 42%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 0.0%, placing the area among the lowest for this level. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Gilletts Ridge, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 32%, ahead of Society & culture (16%).

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In Gilletts Ridge, Management & commerce is the majority at 67%; Society & culture is next at 33%.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than most schools with an average size of 32 students. This school's advantage score is among the lowest at this level.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

869

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Gilletts Ridge — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Gilletts Ridge

1 school — 32 students, average ICSEA 869.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Gilletts Ridge, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Tucabia Public School, Tucabia Government Primary 3.5 km 32 869

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 Gilletts Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11627/gilletts-ridge/topic/education