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Hilldale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hilldale

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

Education levels in Hilldale have remained largely unchanged since 2011, with a typical resident having a lower level of formal schooling than most. Only 40.4% of the population completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure.

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Where Hilldale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hilldale — higher than 58% of areas.

Hilldale16.9%
2420, NSW 15.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the national figure, sitting at 40.4%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with equal numbers of people finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.4% —

Lower than 62% 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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Hilldale splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (41%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Year 12 40.4% Year 10 40.4% Year 9 or below 13.5% Year 11 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.9% of the population, which is well below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.9% —

Higher than 58% 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 Hilldale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 45.5% Bachelor degree 23.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.2% Postgraduate degree 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 24.2%. Society and culture, management, and hospitality also feature prominently.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area. This is a common pattern for about 59% of similar areas.

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 Hilldale — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hilldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11913/hilldale/topic/education