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Old Adaminaby · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Old Adaminaby

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

Education levels in Old Adaminaby have remained steady, though only 48.6% of residents have completed Year 12. This figure is higher than in most similar areas, yet it sits far below the New South Wales and national rates.

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📍 Old Adaminaby, Suburb / Locality

Where Old Adaminaby sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Old Adaminaby — lower than 52% of areas.

Old Adaminaby14.3%
2629, NSW 13.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer than half of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. About 24.3% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10, and another 24.3% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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48.6% —

Higher than 59% 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 Old Adaminaby, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 12 48.6% Year 10 24.3% Year 9 or below 24.3% Year 11 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.3% of the population, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV, both at 21.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% —

Lower than 52% 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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Old Adaminaby splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate III / IV (35%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 29%.

Bachelor degree 21.4% Certificate III / IV 21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have studied a variety of fields, with architecture and building being the most common at 25%. Creative arts, engineering, and society and culture follow, each accounting for between 14.3% and 17.9% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Old Adaminaby, the largest group is Architecture & building at 30%, followed by Creative arts (22%) and Engineering & related (17%).

Architecture & building 25.0% Creative arts 17.9% Engineering & related 14.3% Society & culture 14.3% Management & commerce 10.7%

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 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 Old Adaminaby — 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 Old Adaminaby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13083/old-adaminaby/topic/education