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Glenellen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Glenellen

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Glenellen, held by 41.5% of adults. This is an area where school completion is lower than the national figure, but a fair few residents still hold university degrees.

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Where Glenellen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenellen — higher than 62% of areas.

Glenellen18.1%
2642, NSW 14.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. Other common outcomes include 31% reaching Year 10 and 16% reaching Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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42.0% —

Lower 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 Glenellen, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 42.0% Year 10 31.0% Year 11 16.0% Year 9 or below 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 18.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a rate higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.1% —

Higher than 62% 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 Glenellen, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 41.5% Bachelor degree 21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with the most common being management and commerce at 20%, followed by agriculture and environment at 15.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Glenellen, the largest group is Management & commerce at 28%, followed by Agriculture & environment (22%) and Health (17%).

Management & commerce 20.0% Agriculture & environment 15.4% Health 12.3% Engineering & related 9.2% Architecture & building 4.6% Society & culture 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, making it smaller for education access than about 59% of similar places.

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 Glenellen — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenellen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11667/glenellen/topic/education