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Nullo Mountain · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nullo Mountain

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

Education levels in Nullo Mountain show a stark divide, with a quarter of adults holding university degrees despite many residents not finishing high school. This creates a unique profile where high-level qualifications are much more common than in most similar areas.

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📍 Nullo Mountain, Suburb / Locality

Where Nullo Mountain sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nullo Mountain — higher than 77% of areas.

Nullo Mountain25.0%
2849, NSW 13.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Another 25% of the population finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% —

Lower than 63% 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 Nullo Mountain, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 38%.

Year 12 40.0% Year 10 25.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A quarter of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.0% —

Higher than 77% 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 Nullo Mountain, Bachelor degree is the majority at 63%; Certificate III / IV is next at 38%.

Bachelor degree 31.3% Certificate III / IV 18.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 25%, ahead of Health (25%).

Field of qualification

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Nullo Mountain splits fairly evenly between Natural & physical sciences (36%) and Health (36%), with Engineering & related at 27%.

Natural & physical sciences 25.0% Health 25.0% Engineering & related 18.8%

Schools

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

The area is sparsely populated and has no schools within 3 km, making it 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 Nullo Mountain — 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 Nullo Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13045/nullo-mountain/topic/education