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Puddledock · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Puddledock

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

A strikingly high level of formal learning marks Puddledock, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This trend of high achievement is evident across the board, with Year 12 completion rates sitting far above the national figure.

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📍 Puddledock, Suburb / Locality

Where Puddledock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

47.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Puddledock — higher than 97% of areas.

Puddledock47.1%
2350, NSW 28.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 82.8% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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82.8% —

Higher than 99% 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 Puddledock, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.

Year 12 82.8% Year 9 or below 17.2% Year 10 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, as 47.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%, and 44.4% of the population hold a bachelor degree specifically.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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47.1% —

Higher than 97% 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 Puddledock, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (15%).

Bachelor degree 44.4% Certificate III / IV 25.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 14.8% Certificate I / II 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several professional fields, with Engineering (25.9%) and Agriculture and Environment (22.2%) being the most common.

Field of qualification

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Puddledock splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Agriculture & environment (21%), with Management & commerce at 18%.

Engineering & related 25.9% Agriculture & environment 22.2% Management & commerce 18.5% Health 14.8% Education 11.1% Society & culture 11.1%

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 Puddledock — 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 Puddledock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13281/puddledock/topic/education