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Matheson · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Matheson

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

A surprising mix of learning levels defines Matheson, where nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is well above the national figure, it sits alongside a much lower rate of high school completion compared to most other areas.

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Where Matheson sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Matheson — higher than 85% of areas.

Matheson29.4%
2370, NSW 11.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 27.3% of the population finished Year 10 as their highest year of school.

Completed Year 12

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33.3% —

Lower than 81% 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 Matheson, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 33.3% Year 10 27.3% Year 11 12.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most similar places, with 29.4% of adults holding a university degree. This is a little above the state average, with Certificate III or IV qualifications also being common at 25%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.4% —

Higher than 85% 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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Matheson splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree 25.0% Certificate III / IV 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Matheson are most often in agriculture and the environment (25%), followed by health at 17.9% and engineering at 14.3%.

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In Matheson, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 37%, followed by Health (26%) and Engineering & related (21%).

Agriculture & environment 25.0% Health 17.9% Engineering & related 14.3% Management & commerce 10.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, making it 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).

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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 Matheson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12531/matheson/topic/education