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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.

Education levels in Mayfield (Shoalhaven - NSW) have remained low, with no residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. While over half of the population has finished Year 12, this is well below the national figure.

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Where Mayfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

Mayfield0.0%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 14.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.2% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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54.2% —

Higher than 71% 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 Mayfield, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 41%.

Year 12 54.2% Year 10 37.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor's degree, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are certificates or diplomas, each held by 13.6% of residents.

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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Mayfield splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6% Certificate III / IV 13.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have studied a variety of fields, with Engineering and Society & Culture both being the most common at 22.7%.

Field of qualification

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Mayfield splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (38%) and Society & culture (38%), with Health at 23%.

Engineering & related 22.7% Society & culture 22.7% Health 13.6%

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 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/SAL12543/mayfield/topic/education