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Education & Qualifications in Glendon

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

Only 11.7% of adults in Glendon hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a local profile where university degrees are less common than in most other areas of Australia.

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Where Glendon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glendon — lower than 63% of areas.

Glendon11.7%
2330, NSW 11.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 44.4%, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About a third of residents finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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44.4% —

Lower than 51% 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 Glendon, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 39%.

Year 12 44.4% Year 10 33.3% Year 9 or below 4.4% Year 11 3.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with just 11.7% of adults holding a degree. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.7% —

Lower than 63% 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 Glendon, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 35.8% Bachelor degree 15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 30.2% and management and commerce at 18.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Glendon, the largest group is Engineering & related at 37%, followed by Management & commerce (23%) and Society & culture (12%).

Engineering & related 30.2% Management & commerce 18.9% Society & culture 9.4% Health 7.5% Education 7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.5%

Schools

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

One government primary school serves the area, though it is much smaller than most schools with an average of 45 students. Its average advantage score is also much lower than in most other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Average school ICSEA

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926

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Glendon

1 school — 45 students, average ICSEA 926.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Kirkton Public School, Lower Belford Government Primary 2.9 km 45 926

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11664/glendon/topic/education