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Muttama · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Muttama

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

Only 40.8% of residents in Muttama finished Year 12, meaning many people here leave school early. This gap in schooling is far below the national figure, with a higher proportion of the community holding trade certificates than university degrees.

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Where Muttama sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Muttama — higher than 50% of areas.

Muttama14.7%
2722, NSW 10.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, sitting 18 points lower than both. For those who did not finish high school, the most common stopping point was Year 10, at 27.6%.

Completed Year 12

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40.8% —

Lower than 61% 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 Muttama, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 36%.

Year 12 40.8% Year 10 27.6% Year 11 5.1% Year 9 or below 4.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 14.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.7% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.7% —

Higher than 50% 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 Muttama, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Bachelor degree 10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Postgraduate degree 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are management and commerce at 27.1%, followed by agriculture and environment at 12.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Muttama, the largest group is Management & commerce at 39%, followed by Agriculture & environment (18%) and Education (14%).

Management & commerce 27.1% Agriculture & environment 12.9% Education 10.0% Engineering & related 8.6% Health 7.1% Creative arts 4.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a more common situation than in 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 Muttama — 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 Muttama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12881/muttama/topic/education