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Riverlea · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Riverlea

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

Far fewer people in Riverlea have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.4% of residents completed Year 12, meaning most people here leave school earlier or hold different types of qualifications.

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Where Riverlea sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Riverlea — lower than 61% of areas.

Riverlea12.1%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the New South Wales figure, with Year 10 being the most common highest year of schooling at 45.5%. Only 39.4% of people finished Year 12, which is 20 percentage points lower than the state average.

Completed Year 12

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39.4% —

Lower than 65% 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 Riverlea, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 10 45.5% Year 12 39.4% Year 9 or below 15.2% Year 11 12.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, as only 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with diplomas being the most frequent qualification at 40.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.1% —

Lower than 61% 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 Riverlea, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 40.9% Bachelor degree 18.2% Certificate III / IV 13.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

People who have studied have focused mostly on management and commerce at 31.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 27.3%. Agriculture and environment and health are also common at 18.2% each.

Field of qualification

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Riverlea splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (26%) and Engineering & related (22%), with Agriculture & environment at 15%.

Management & commerce 31.8% Engineering & related 27.3% Agriculture & environment 18.2% Health 18.2% Education 13.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area. This is a smaller number of facilities 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 Riverlea — 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 Riverlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13381/riverlea/topic/education