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Rydal · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rydal

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

Rydal sits around the middle of similar areas for school completion, though it falls well behind state and national trends. Only 46.5% of residents finished Year 12, and university degrees are far less common here than in the wider region.

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Where Rydal sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.2% ▲ +31.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rydal — lower than 60% of areas.

Rydal12.2%
2790, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer than half of residents completed Year 12, which is 12 percentage points lower than the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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46.5% ▲ +40.6%

Higher than 54% 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 Rydal, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 46.5% Year 10 28.5% Year 9 or below 10.4% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon in Rydal, with only 12.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.2% ▲ +31.2%

Lower than 60% 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 Rydal, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 34.7% Bachelor degree 15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.7% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Certificate I / II 3.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 21.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Rydal — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rydal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13467/rydal/topic/education