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Numbla Vale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Numbla Vale

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

Only 37.5% of people in Numbla Vale finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales and national averages. While university degrees are more common here than in similar areas, overall school completion rates remain quite low.

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Where Numbla Vale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Numbla Vale — higher than 66% of areas.

Numbla Vale19.4%
2628, NSW 18.7%
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, with 37.5% of residents finishing. Instead, 34.4% of people listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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37.5% —

Lower than 70% 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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Numbla Vale splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (33%), with Year 11 at 18%.

Year 12 37.5% Year 10 34.4% Year 11 18.8% Year 9 or below 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Almost one in five adults (19.4%) holds a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.4% —

Higher than 66% 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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Numbla Vale splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (37%) and Certificate III / IV (37%), with Certificate I / II at 26%.

Bachelor degree 43.8% Certificate III / IV 43.8% Certificate I / II 31.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 25%, ahead of Engineering & related (19%).

Field of qualification

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In Numbla Vale, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 25%, followed by Engineering & related (19%) and Architecture & building (19%).

Agriculture & environment 25.0% Engineering & related 18.8% Architecture & building 18.8% Management & commerce 18.8% Society & culture 18.8%

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 common situation for 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 Numbla Vale — 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 Numbla Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13048/numbla-vale/topic/education