Mandurama · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mandurama

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Mandurama, where 32% of people hold one. The area has a lower rate of formal schooling and university degrees compared to both the state and national figures.

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📍 Mandurama, Suburb / Locality

Where Mandurama sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.1% ▲ +68.2%
  • 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 Mandurama — higher than 52% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mandurama15.1%
2792, NSW 17.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%.

43.9% ▲ +36.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.2%
  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 43.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Mandurama, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.1% of the population, a figure far below the 27.8% seen in New South Wales.

15.1% ▲ +68.2%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 15.1%

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 Mandurama, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.7%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km, though the average school size is very small with only 7 students.

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).

856

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Mandurama — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Mandurama

1 school — 7 students, average ICSEA 856.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Mandurama, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Lyndhurst Public School, Lyndhurst Government Primary 5.8 km 7 856

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 Mandurama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12477/mandurama/topic/education