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Education & Qualifications in Mount Wilson

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

More than half of adults in Mount Wilson hold a university degree, a figure that is far above the national average. This level of education is among the highest for similar areas, creating a highly qualified local population. Most residents have completed Year 12, with 61% reaching that milestone.

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

53.2% —

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

Mount Wilson53.2%
2786, NSW 32.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is a little above the New South Wales figure at 61%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Very few residents left school at Year 10 or below.

Completed Year 12

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61.0% —

Higher than 81% 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 Wilson, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 10%.

Year 12 61.0% Year 10 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A striking 53.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This includes 26.2% of the population with a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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53.2% —

Higher 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 Wilson, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).

Bachelor degree 36.9% Postgraduate degree 26.2% Certificate III / IV 10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with society and culture being the most common at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 15.4%.

Field of qualification

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Mount Wilson splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (24%) and Management & commerce (20%), with Engineering & related at 18%.

Society & culture 18.5% Management & commerce 15.4% Engineering & related 13.8% Health 10.8% Natural & physical sciences 6.2% Creative arts 6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the 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 Mount Wilson — 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 Wilson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12815/mount-wilson/topic/education