39.2% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glossodia · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glossodia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in Glossodia than in most other Australian towns. Only 39.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a local profile where practical certificates are much more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people finished high school here than in the rest of New South Wales, with 39.2% completing Year 12 compared to the state's 58.9%. Roughly 38.4% of residents peaked at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →Glossodia splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (40%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in Glossodia, where only 10% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while over half of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.0% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Glossodia, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Trade and technical skills are prominent in local qualifications. The most common fields of study are Engineering at 20.9%, Management and Commerce at 14.3%, and Architecture and Building at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas. All local schools are government-run, with 80% being primary schools.
1.54
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
241
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glossodia
5 schools — 1,203 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Glossodia Public School, Glossodia | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 184 | 954 |
| Kurrajong East Public School, East Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 81 | 974 |
| Freemans Reach Public School, Freemans Reach | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 194 | 957 |
| Hawkesbury High School, Freemans Reach | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 418 | 946 |
| Wilberforce Public School, Wilberforce | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 326 | 992 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glossodia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11688/glossodia/topic/education