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Education & Qualifications in Mayers Flat

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

Fewer people have finished high school or university in Mayers Flat than in most other parts of the country. Only 38.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Mayers Flat sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mayers Flat — lower than 99% of areas.

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2423, NSW 11.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and national rates, with only 38.6% of people finishing. Roughly 36.4% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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38.6% —

Lower than 67% 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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Mayers Flat splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 11 at 12%.

Year 12 38.6% Year 10 36.4% Year 11 11.4% Year 9 or below 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor's degree, a figure far below the state and national averages. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 56.3% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Mayers Flat, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 86%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 56.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

People who have qualifications here tend to study practical fields, with 28.1% in architecture and building and 25% in engineering. Agriculture, education and management each account for 12.5% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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Mayers Flat splits fairly evenly between Architecture & building (28%) and Engineering & related (25%), with Agriculture & environment at 13%.

Architecture & building 28.1% Engineering & related 25.0% Agriculture & environment 12.5% Education 12.5% Management & commerce 12.5% Society & culture 9.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for 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 Mayers Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12539/mayers-flat/topic/education