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Education & Qualifications in Liston

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

Far fewer people in Liston have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. Only 43.6% of residents completed Year 12, and just 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Liston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.9% ▲ +143.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Liston — higher than 58% of areas.

Liston16.9%
2372, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with 32.7% of the population having Year 10 as their highest school year.

Completed Year 12

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43.6% ▲ +37.3%

Lower than 54% 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 Liston, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 38%.

Year 12 43.6% Year 10 32.7% Year 11 5.5% Year 9 or below 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is well below the Australian average, as only 16.9% 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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16.9% ▲ +143.2%

Higher than 58% 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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Liston splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (32%), with Certificate III / IV at 20%.

Bachelor degree 20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.3% Certificate III / IV 12.5% Postgraduate degree 6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 14.1%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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Liston splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (22%) and Society & culture (20%), with Education at 15%.

Agriculture & environment 14.1% Society & culture 12.5% Education 9.4% Management & commerce 9.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.8% Health 6.3% Engineering & related 4.7%

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).

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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 Liston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12355/liston/topic/education