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Education & Qualifications in Olinda

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

A gap of 14 percentage points separates Olinda from the state average in high school completion. This area has lower rates of formal schooling and higher education than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. Most adults here hold certificates or diplomas rather than university degrees.

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Where Olinda sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Olinda — higher than 51% of areas.

Olinda14.8%
2849, NSW 13.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result is around the middle for similar areas, though it remains far below the national average.

Highest year of school

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In Olinda, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 44.4% Year 10 14.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 14.8% of adults, far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales. The most common qualification is a Certificate I or II, held by a quarter of the population.

Highest qualification level

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In Olinda, the largest group is Certificate I / II at 33%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate I / II 25.0% Bachelor degree 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.0% Certificate III / IV 15.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, a quarter have studied management and commerce.

Field of qualification

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In Olinda, Management & commerce is the majority at 100%.

Management & commerce 25.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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).

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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 Olinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13093/olinda/topic/education