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Education & Qualifications in Mole River

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

Education levels in Mole River have remained largely stable over the last decade, though they stay well below state and national figures. Only 30.3% of residents completed Year 12, meaning far fewer people here finished high school compared to the typical Australian.

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Where Mole River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.2% ▲ +54.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mole River — lower than 60% of areas.

Mole River12.2%
2372, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is much lower than most areas, with 30.3% finishing Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 41.6%.

Completed Year 12

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30.3% ▲ +0.8%

Lower than 87% 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 Mole River, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 10 41.6% Year 12 30.3% Year 9 or below 21.3% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.2% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Trade certificates are common, with 46.9% of qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.2% ▲ +54.5%

Lower than 60% 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 Mole River, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 46.9% Bachelor degree 22.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields (26.5%), followed by Agriculture and environment at 20.4% and Health at 16.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Mole River, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Agriculture & environment (21%) and Health (17%).

Engineering & related 26.5% Agriculture & environment 20.4% Health 16.3% Education 10.2% Architecture & building 8.2% Society & culture 8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.1%

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 of facilities 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 Mole River — 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 Mole River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12677/mole-river/topic/education