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Paddys Flat · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Paddys Flat

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

No adults in Paddys Flat hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing the area among the lowest in the country for this level of qualification. This lack of higher education degrees marks a significant gap compared to both the state and national figures.

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Where Paddys Flat sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Paddys Flat — lower than 99% of areas.

Paddys Flat0.0%
2632, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 35%, ahead of Year 10 (18%).

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In Paddys Flat, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 33%.

Year 12 35.3% Year 10 17.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Zero adults have a university degree, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and the national average of 26.3%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 63%, ahead of Engineering & related (38%).

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In Paddys Flat, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 45%, followed by Engineering & related (27%) and Society & culture (27%).

Agriculture & environment 62.5% Engineering & related 37.5% Society & culture 37.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a total that 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 Paddys Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13128/paddys-flat/topic/education