Quandialla · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Quandialla

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

Only 29.5% of people in Quandialla finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is an area where formal schooling levels are much lower than most other places, and very few adults hold university degrees.

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📍 Quandialla, Suburb / Locality

Where Quandialla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.5% ▼ -5.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Quandialla — lower than 80% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Quandialla7.5%
2721, NSW 10.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical person in Quandialla finished Year 10, with 39.5% reaching that level. This helps explain why the proportion of people who completed Year 12 is 29 points lower than in New South Wales.

29.5% ▼ -5.5%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.2%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 29.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Quandialla, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 7.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national figure, though 28.8% of the community hold a Certificate III or IV.

7.5% ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 7.5%

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 Quandialla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Society and Culture (16.9%) and Agriculture and Environment (15.3%) being the most common.

Field of qualification

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Quandialla splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (24%) and Agriculture & environment (22%), with Education at 17%.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school that is very small, with an average size of 10 students. This school has a much lower advantage score than most other schools.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

942

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Quandialla — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Quandialla

1 school — 10 students, average ICSEA 942.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Quandialla, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Quandialla Public School, Quandialla Government Primary 1.2 km 10 942

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 Quandialla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13303/quandialla/topic/education