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Education & Qualifications in Newbridge

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

Fewer residents have finished high school in Newbridge compared to most areas, though a fair number hold higher university degrees. This gap suggests a community with a mix of educational backgrounds, where 39.1% of people completed Year 12.

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Where Newbridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.1% ▲ +36.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Newbridge — higher than 65% of areas.

Newbridge19.1%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About 35.3% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% ▲ +6.4%

Lower than 66% 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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Newbridge splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (46%) and Year 10 (41%), with Year 11 at 9%.

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 35.3% Year 11 7.6% Year 9 or below 3.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—a rate higher than most similar areas—this remains well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 29%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.1% ▲ +36.5%

Higher than 65% 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 Newbridge, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (22%).

Certificate III / IV 29.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.5% Bachelor degree 16.9% Postgraduate degree 10.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Newbridge are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.5%, followed by Education at 12.9%.

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 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 Newbridge — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12957/newbridge/topic/education