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Mallan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mallan

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

More people in Mallan have finished Year 12 compared to most similar areas. While this is a positive local trend, the area still sits well below the state and national figures for both high school completion and university degrees.

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📍 Mallan, Suburb / Locality

Where Mallan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mallan — higher than 50% of areas.

Mallan14.7%
2734, NSW 16.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 55.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though this remains 3 points below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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55.9% —

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 Mallan, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 11 is next at 14%.

Year 12 55.9% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the wider state, with only 14.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.7% —

Higher than 50% 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 Mallan, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Certificate I / II (23%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 36.0% Bachelor degree 20.0% Certificate I / II 20.0% Certificate III / IV 12.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Mallan are most often in Engineering or Education, each making up 28% of degrees, followed by Management and commerce at 16%.

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Mallan splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Education (33%), with Management & commerce at 19%.

Engineering & related 28.0% Education 28.0% Management & commerce 16.0% Agriculture & environment 12.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than for 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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12466/mallan/topic/education