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Education & Qualifications in Palarang

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

More people in Palarang hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas. While 23.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, the area remains well below the national figure for both university qualifications and high school completion.

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Where Palarang sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palarang — higher than 74% of areas.

Palarang23.1%
2632, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Meanwhile, 17.4% of people left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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52.2% —

Higher than 67% 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 Palarang, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 9 or below is next at 25%.

Year 12 52.2% Year 9 or below 17.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 23.1%, a figure much higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.1% —

Higher than 74% 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 Palarang, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (22%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 42.1% Bachelor degree 31.6% Certificate III / IV 21.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 21%, ahead of Management & commerce (21%).

Field of qualification

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Palarang splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (36%) and Management & commerce (36%), with Health at 27%.

Agriculture & environment 21.1% Management & commerce 21.1% Health 15.8%

Schools

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

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

Schools in and around Palarang — 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 Palarang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13137/palarang/topic/education