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Education & Qualifications in Glen Davis

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

Higher qualification rates than most similar areas mark Glen Davis, although it remains well below state and national figures. While only 32.2% of residents finished Year 12, nearly 18% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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

17.9% ▲ +97.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Davis — higher than 61% of areas.

Glen Davis17.9%
2846, NSW 15.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the state and national rates, with only 32.2% of people finishing Year 12. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10 at 37.8%.

Completed Year 12

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32.2% ▼ -3.3%

Lower than 83% 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 Glen Davis, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (37%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 10 37.8% Year 12 32.2% Year 9 or below 12.2% Year 11 5.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The 17.9% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is higher than in most similar areas, despite being well below the New South Wales figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 38.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% ▲ +97.7%

Higher than 61% 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 Glen Davis, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Certificate I / II 6.2% Postgraduate degree 4.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 29.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Glen Davis, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Health (15%).

Engineering & related 29.2% Management & commerce 16.9% Health 12.3% Agriculture & environment 9.2% Society & culture 7.7% Creative arts 4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, 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 Glen Davis — 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 Glen Davis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11650/glen-davis/topic/education