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Education & Qualifications in Reefton

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

Education levels in Reefton have seen a shift over the last decade, though a significant gap remains compared to the wider state. While about 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far fewer residents finished high school than is typical across Australia.

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Where Reefton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Reefton — higher than 73% of areas.

Reefton22.6%
2666, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.4% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 31% of residents had a highest school year of Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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41.4% —

Lower than 60% 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 Reefton, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 9 or below (36%) and Year 10 (16%).

Year 12 41.4% Year 9 or below 31.0% Year 10 13.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 22.6%, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III and IV qualifications are common, held by 19% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.6% —

Higher than 73% 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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Reefton splits fairly evenly between Graduate diploma / certificate (36%) and Certificate III / IV (36%), with Bachelor degree at 27%.

Graduate diploma / certificate 19.0% Certificate III / IV 19.0% Bachelor degree 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are heavily skewed towards Agriculture and Environment, which accounts for 33.3% of degrees, followed by Education and Management and Commerce at 14.3% each.

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In Reefton, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 54%; Education is next at 23%.

Agriculture & environment 33.3% Education 14.3% Management & commerce 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for local education access 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 Reefton — 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 Reefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13357/reefton/topic/education