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Mayfield · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mayfield

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

Fewer than 33% of residents in Mayfield finished Year 12, making it an area where school completion is far below the national average. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the qualification levels, with only 14% of adults holding a university degree.

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Where Mayfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mayfield — lower than 53% of areas.

Mayfield14.0%
2580, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 37.2%.

Highest year of school

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In Mayfield, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (40%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 10 37.2% Year 12 32.6% Year 11 11.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.

Highest qualification level

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In Mayfield, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 21.2%, followed by Society and Culture at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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Mayfield splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (24%) and Society & culture (21%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 14%.

Engineering & related 21.2% Society & culture 18.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.1% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Health 9.1% Management & commerce 9.1% Creative arts 9.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number 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).

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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 Mayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12542/mayfield/topic/education