Mallowa · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mallowa

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

A quarter of adults in Mallowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This suggests a well-qualified adult population, though the proportion of people who finished Year 12 is well below the national figure.

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📍 Mallowa, Suburb / Locality

Where Mallowa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.7% ▲ +161.0%
  • 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 Mallowa — higher than 77% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mallowa24.7%
2400, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.6% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58.8% national average.

52.6% ▲ +39.3%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.7%
  • 2016: 45.3%
  • 2021: 52.6%

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

Highest year of school

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In Mallowa, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a bachelor's degree, held by 31.3% of adults. While 24.7% of adults have a degree or higher, this is still a little below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

24.7% ▲ +161.0%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 24.7%

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 Mallowa, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 10.9%, followed by agriculture and environment at 9.4%.

Field of qualification

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Mallowa splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (23%) and Agriculture & environment (20%), with Health at 17%.

Schools

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

Local schooling is provided by a single government primary school, which is small with an average of 11 students and among the lowest advantage scores for its level.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

874

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Mallowa

1 school — 11 students, average ICSEA 874.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Mallowa, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Mallawa Public School, Moree Government Primary 7.0 km 11 874

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 Mallowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12469/mallowa/topic/education