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Mount Thorley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Thorley

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

A small number of residents in Mount Thorley have completed secondary school, with only 31.7% finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure, meaning most adults here rely on trade certificates rather than university degrees for their work.

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

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

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2330, NSW 11.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. About half of the population reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 84% 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 Thorley, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 10 49.2% Year 12 31.7% Year 9 or below 14.3% Year 11 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, half of the qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

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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In Mount Thorley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 78%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Mount Thorley are most common in engineering and related fields at 22.2%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 13.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Thorley, the largest group is Engineering & related at 36%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (23%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Engineering & related 22.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.9% Agriculture & environment 8.3% Health 8.3% Management & commerce 8.3%

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).

Schools in and around Mount Thorley — 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 Thorley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12805/mount-thorley/topic/education