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Education & Qualifications in Leadville

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

Only 29.5% of Leadville residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of senior schooling is a standout feature of the area, where most adults have not completed high school. Qualifications are also much lower than in most other parts of the country.

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Where Leadville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.2% ▲ +24.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leadville — lower than 65% of areas.

Leadville11.2%
2844, NSW 10.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of Australia, with only 29.5% completing Year 12. This is 29 points lower than the New South Wales average.

Completed Year 12

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29.5% ▼ -22.3%

Lower than 88% 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 Leadville, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 12 29.5% Year 10 24.1% Year 9 or below 18.8% Year 11 9.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, as only 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 39.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.2% ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 65% 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 Leadville, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 39.7% Bachelor degree 20.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Leadville are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and environment being the most common at 14.3%. Engineering, Education, and Management and commerce each account for 12.7% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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Leadville splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (20%) and Engineering & related (18%), with Education at 18%.

Agriculture & environment 14.3% Engineering & related 12.7% Education 12.7% Management & commerce 12.7% Health 9.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a smaller number than 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 Leadville — 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 Leadville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12299/leadville/topic/education