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Little River · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Little River

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

Far fewer adults hold university degrees in Little River than in the rest of the state, where the gap is 14 percentage points. While over half the population finished Year 12, only 13.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Little River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Little River — lower than 53% of areas.

Little River13.9%
2720, NSW 12.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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56.3% —

Higher than 74% 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 Little River, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 56.3% Year 10 15.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The 13.9% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is around the middle for its level, though this remains far below the national figure. More than half of the community hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.9% —

Lower than 53% 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 Little River, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 52.2% Bachelor degree 21.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are largely focused on practical and technical fields, with Engineering leading at 30.4%, followed by Agriculture and Environment at 21.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Little River, the largest group is Engineering & related at 44%, followed by Agriculture & environment (31%) and Management & commerce (25%).

Engineering & related 30.4% Agriculture & environment 21.7% Management & commerce 17.4%

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 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 Little River — 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 Little River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12366/little-river/topic/education