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Education & Qualifications in Maude

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

Far fewer people have completed high school in Maude compared to the rest of the country. Only 35.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This trend is reflected in the qualifications of adults, where university degrees are very uncommon.

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Where Maude sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maude — lower than 91% of areas.

Maude3.6%
2711, NSW 8.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 35.4% of residents completed Year 12, a result far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 24.4% of people listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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35.4% —

Lower than 76% 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 Maude, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 35.4% Year 10 24.4% Year 11 9.8% Year 9 or below 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 3.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 43.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.6% —

Lower than 91% 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 Maude, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 43.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.6% Bachelor degree 6.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 20.8%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 18.8%.

Field of qualification

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Maude splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (30%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (27%), with Agriculture & environment at 12%.

Engineering & related 20.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 18.8% Agriculture & environment 8.3% Society & culture 8.3% Health 6.3% Management & commerce 6.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Maude — 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 Maude [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12535/maude/topic/education