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Mongarlowe · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mongarlowe

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

More than 31% of adults in Mongarlowe hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This makes it a highly qualified area, although a smaller proportion of residents finished Year 12 compared to the state average.

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📍 Mongarlowe, Suburb / Locality

Where Mongarlowe sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

31.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mongarlowe — higher than 87% of areas.

Mongarlowe31.7%
2622, NSW 25.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 55.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. However, this is still higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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55.8% —

Higher than 73% 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 Mongarlowe, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 55.8% Year 10 22.1% Year 11 2.9% Year 9 or below 2.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher make up 31.7% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Certificate III or IV qualifications are also common, held by 31.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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31.7% —

Higher than 87% 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 Mongarlowe, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Postgraduate degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 31.1% Bachelor degree 23.0% Postgraduate degree 21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are society and culture at 21.6%, followed by education, management and commerce, and creative arts, which each account for 13.5%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Mongarlowe — Society & culture leads at 23%, ahead of Education (14%) and Management & commerce (14%).

Society & culture 21.6% Education 13.5% Management & commerce 13.5% Creative arts 13.5% Engineering & related 12.2% Natural & physical sciences 6.8% Agriculture & environment 6.8% Health 6.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, meaning Mongarlowe is smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of local school access.

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 Mongarlowe — 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 Mongarlowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12689/mongarlowe/topic/education