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Knights Hill · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Knights Hill

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

A gap of 19 percentage points separates Knights Hill from the New South Wales average for university degrees. While 61.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most areas, very few hold high-level academic qualifications. This creates a distinct profile where basic schooling is common but advanced degrees are rare.

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📍 Knights Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Knights Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Knights Hill — lower than 76% of areas.

Knights Hill8.6%
2577, NSW 24.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is a strong point here, with 61.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is a little above the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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61.3% —

Higher than 81% 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 Knights Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 61.3% Year 10 25.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon in Knights Hill, where only 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.6% —

Lower than 76% 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 Knights Hill, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 29.6% Bachelor degree 11.1% Certificate III / IV 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 18.5% and Architecture and building at 14.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Knights Hill, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Architecture & building (27%) and Natural & physical sciences (20%).

Engineering & related 18.5% Architecture & building 14.8% Natural & physical sciences 11.1% Education 11.1%

Schools

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

The area is underserved by local education facilities, with no schools located within 3 km.

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 Knights Hill — 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 Knights Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12186/knights-hill/topic/education