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Lade Vale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lade Vale

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

Almost 31% of adults in Lade Vale hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the area has a strong number of university graduates, the proportion of people who finished high school is well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Lade Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Lade Vale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.8% ▲ +42.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lade Vale — higher than 86% of areas.

Lade Vale30.8%
2581, NSW 24.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the 58.9% figure for New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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51.5% ▲ +3.9%

Higher than 65% 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 Lade Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 51.5% Year 10 26.2% Year 9 or below 4.6% Year 11 3.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area's high level of tertiary education is clear, with 30.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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30.8% ▲ +42.4%

Higher than 86% 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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Lade Vale splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 14%.

Bachelor degree 28.3% Certificate III / IV 25.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1% Postgraduate degree 8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which 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).

Schools in and around Lade Vale — 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 Lade Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12240/lade-vale/topic/education