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Education & Qualifications in Ryan

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

No adults in Ryan hold a bachelor's degree or higher, putting the area among the lowest for university qualifications in the country. This lack of higher degrees is reflected in the broader schooling data, where only 32.4% of residents finished Year 12. Together, these figures show a community with very few formal academic qualifications.

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📍 Ryan, Suburb / Locality

Where Ryan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ryan — lower than 99% of areas.

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2658, NSW 11.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 32.4% doing so compared to the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10, at 43.2%.

Highest year of school

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In Ryan, the largest group is Year 10 at 36%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 10 43.2% Year 12 32.4% Year 9 or below 24.3% Year 11 18.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is far below New South Wales levels, as 0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 42.9% and diplomas at 35.7%.

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In Ryan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 45%.

Certificate III / IV 42.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 35.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most frequent fields are Management and Commerce at 28.6%, followed by Society and Culture at 14.3% and Agriculture and Environment at 10.7%.

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In Ryan, Management & commerce is the majority at 53%; Society & culture is next at 27%.

Management & commerce 28.6% Society & culture 14.3% Agriculture & environment 10.7%

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 areas.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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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 Ryan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13466/ryan/topic/education