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Education & Qualifications in Howes Valley

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Howes Valley compared to most similar areas. Only 37.5% of residents completed Year 12, and just 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Howes Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Howes Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Howes Valley — lower than 75% of areas.

Howes Valley8.8%
2330, NSW 11.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people finishing Year 12 is far below the state and national figures, which both sit around 59%. About 26.6% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.5% —

Lower than 70% 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 Howes Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (11%).

Year 12 37.5% Year 10 26.6% Year 11 9.4% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with the typical adult holding a Certificate III or IV. The share of people with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% —

Lower than 75% 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 Howes Valley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 37.2% Bachelor degree 14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 16.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Howes Valley, the largest group is Management & commerce at 31%, followed by Engineering & related (22%) and Society & culture (19%).

Management & commerce 23.3% Engineering & related 16.3% Society & culture 14.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.6% Education 9.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared by 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 Howes Valley — 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 Howes Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11955/howes-valley/topic/education