Loadstone · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Loadstone

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

Fewer residents have completed high school or university in Loadstone compared to most of the country. Only 44.1% of people finished Year 12, and no adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, meaning many locals likely rely on trade skills or work experience instead of formal degrees.

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Where Loadstone sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Loadstone — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Loadstone0.0%
2474, NSW 14.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 44.1%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Around 29.4% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

44.1% —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.9%
  • 2021: 44.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Loadstone, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (17%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 0.0%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Loadstone, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 44%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 50%, ahead of Health (50%).

Field of qualification

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Loadstone splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (32%) and Health (32%), with Education at 18%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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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 Loadstone — 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 Loadstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12375/loadstone/topic/education