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Hargraves · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hargraves

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

Much lower educational attainment than most similar areas marks Hargraves, where only 31% of residents finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a local trend toward vocational training over higher academic degrees.

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📍 Hargraves, Suburb / Locality

Where Hargraves sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.4% ▲ +12.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hargraves — lower than 80% of areas.

Hargraves7.4%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%. The most common highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10, at 33.9%.

Completed Year 12

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31.0% ▲ +17.7%

Lower than 86% 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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Hargraves splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 10 33.9% Year 12 31.0% Year 9 or below 13.2% Year 11 3.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.4% ▲ +12.4%

Lower than 80% 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 Hargraves, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 41.0% Bachelor degree 9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.6% Certificate I / II 5.6% Postgraduate degree 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 12.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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Hargraves splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (21%) and Management & commerce (18%), with Agriculture & environment at 14%.

Engineering & related 12.5% Management & commerce 11.1% Agriculture & environment 8.3% Architecture & building 7.6% Health 6.9% Society & culture 6.3% Education 5.6% Natural & physical sciences 2.1%

Schools

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

The area has 18.52 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. However, these are very small primary schools, with an average size of just 12 students.

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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840

Lower than 91% 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 Hargraves

1 school — 12 students, average ICSEA 840.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Hargraves Public School, Hargraves Government Primary 9.0 km 12 840

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 Hargraves [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11861/hargraves/topic/education