Hazelgrove · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hazelgrove

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

Higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Hazelgrove, though the typical resident is less likely to have finished high school. While about one in five adults hold a university degree, only 47% of the population completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Hazelgrove, Suburb / Locality

Where Hazelgrove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hazelgrove — higher than 68% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hazelgrove20.2%
2787, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Hazelgrove finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 47% completed Year 12, a result far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

47.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.1%
  • 2021: 47.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Hazelgrove splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (47%) and Year 10 (47%), with Year 9 or below at 6%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.

20.2%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 20.2%

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 Hazelgrove, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with food, hospitality and personal services being the most common at 21.4%, followed by engineering at 19.6%.

Field of qualification

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Hazelgrove splits fairly evenly between Food, hospitality & personal services (22%) and Engineering & related (20%), with Management & commerce at 19%.

Schools

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

The area has two government schools, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller and have a much lower average advantage score than most.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

927

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).

Schools in and around Hazelgrove — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Hazelgrove

2 schools — 422 students, average ICSEA 927.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1

Schools serving Hazelgrove, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Oberon Public School, Oberon Government Primary 5.8 km 218 920
Oberon High School, Oberon Government Secondary 5.8 km 204 934

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 Hazelgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11889/hazelgrove/topic/education