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Manobalai · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Manobalai

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

Only 19.7% of people in Manobalai have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This means most residents left school early or hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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📍 Manobalai, Suburb / Locality

Where Manobalai sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Manobalai — lower than 87% of areas.

Manobalai5.6%
2333, NSW 8.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here completed Year 12 compared to the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, at 40.9%.

Completed Year 12

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19.7% —

Lower than 98% 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 Manobalai, the largest group is Year 10 at 50%, followed by Year 12 (24%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 10 40.9% Year 12 19.7% Year 9 or below 15.2% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon, with only 5.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 48.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.6% —

Lower than 87% 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 Manobalai, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 48.6% Bachelor degree 11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications often specialise in Engineering (25.7%) and Health (20.0%), followed by Agriculture and Environment at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Manobalai, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Health (27%) and Agriculture & environment (19%).

Engineering & related 25.7% Health 20.0% Agriculture & environment 14.3% Management & commerce 14.3%

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 Manobalai — 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 Manobalai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12490/manobalai/topic/education