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Education & Qualifications in Mount Russell

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

Fewer than half of residents in Mount Russell have finished Year 12, reflecting a local education level that is far below the national figure. This gap is seen across the board, with a much smaller proportion of adults holding university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Mount Russell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.7% ▲ +21.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Russell — lower than 58% of areas.

Mount Russell12.7%
2360, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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43.3% ▲ +45.5%

Lower than 54% 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 Mount Russell, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (10%).

Year 12 43.3% Year 10 28.9% Year 9 or below 9.3% Year 11 8.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon, with only 12.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.7% ▲ +21.6%

Lower than 58% 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 Mount Russell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 45.5% Bachelor degree 18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.5% Certificate I / II 5.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across various fields, with the most common being society and culture at 16.4% and management and commerce at 14.5%.

Field of qualification

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Mount Russell splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (24%) and Management & commerce (21%), with Engineering & related at 16%.

Society & culture 16.4% Management & commerce 14.5% Engineering & related 10.9% Education 10.9% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Health 7.3%

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 for educational facilities than about 59% of similar places.

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 Mount Russell — 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 Mount Russell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12801/mount-russell/topic/education