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Napoleon Reef · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Napoleon Reef

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

Higher qualification levels than most similar areas mark Napoleon Reef, where nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While high-level degrees are common, the proportion of residents who finished high school is lower than the state and national figures.

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Where Napoleon Reef sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.6% ▲ +53.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Napoleon Reef — higher than 85% of areas.

Napoleon Reef29.6%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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52.7% ▲ +20.3%

Higher than 68% 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 Napoleon Reef, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 52.7% Year 10 30.0% Year 9 or below 14.5% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most similar places, with 29.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.6% ▲ +53.7%

Higher than 85% 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 Napoleon Reef, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 34.5% Bachelor degree 24.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.9% Postgraduate degree 9.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 25.3%, followed by education at 12.6% and management and commerce at 11.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a count that 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).

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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 Napoleon Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12903/napoleon-reef/topic/education