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Education & Qualifications in Isabella

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

Only 18% of people in Isabella have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the lowest school completion rates in the region, with very few residents holding university degrees.

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Where Isabella sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Isabella — lower than 78% of areas.

Isabella8.0%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, at just 18%. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, completed by 28% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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18.0% —

Lower than 99% 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 Isabella, Year 10 is the majority at 61%; Year 12 is next at 39%.

Year 10 28.0% Year 12 18.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Much lower than most areas, only 8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 21.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.0% —

Lower than 78% 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 Isabella, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 21.4% Bachelor degree 9.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health at 14.3% and Engineering and related fields at 9.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Isabella, the largest group is Health at 38%, followed by Engineering & related (25%) and Architecture & building (19%).

Health 14.3% Engineering & related 9.5% Architecture & building 7.1% Society & culture 7.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation that is smaller than 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).

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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 Isabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11998/isabella/topic/education