Minjary · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Minjary

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

Very few residents in Minjary have completed senior high school or university studies. Only 25% of the community finished Year 12, leaving the area far below state and national figures for education.

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📍 Minjary, Suburb / Locality

Where Minjary sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

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

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Minjary0.0%
2720, NSW 12.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical person in Minjary finished Year 10, which is the most common highest level of schooling. This explains why the 25% who completed Year 12 is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

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Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Minjary, the largest group is Year 10 at 50%, followed by Year 12 (24%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Minjary hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Minjary, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 42%, ahead of Education (16%).

Field of qualification

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In Minjary, Engineering & related is the majority at 73%; Education is next at 27%.

Schools

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

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

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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 Minjary — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Minjary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12648/minjary/topic/education