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Education & Qualifications in Rawdon Island

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

Far fewer people have university degrees in Rawdon Island compared to the state or national average. While over half the residents have finished Year 12, the area sits well below New South Wales and Australia for both high school completion and higher education qualifications.

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Where Rawdon Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rawdon Island — higher than 53% of areas.

Rawdon Island15.5%
2446, NSW 12.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Roughly a quarter of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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53.5% —

Higher than 69% 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 Rawdon Island, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 53.5% Year 10 25.7% Year 11 7.9% Year 9 or below 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.5% —

Higher than 53% 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 Rawdon Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 39.5% Bachelor degree 14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Postgraduate degree 3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 18.4%, followed by architecture, building, management, and society and culture, which each account for 14.5%.

Field of qualification

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Rawdon Island splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Architecture & building (17%), with Management & commerce at 17%.

Engineering & related 18.4% Architecture & building 14.5% Management & commerce 14.5% Society & culture 14.5% Health 10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.6% Education 5.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Rawdon Island, which is a common trait as it is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Rawdon Island — 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 Rawdon Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13336/rawdon-island/topic/education