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Salisbury Plains · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Salisbury Plains

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

A quarter of adults in Salisbury Plains hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the community is well-qualified in higher education, the percentage of people finishing high school is notably lower than the state and national figures. This mix of high-level degrees and lower school completion rates defines the local educational landscape.

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📍 Salisbury Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Salisbury Plains sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.5% ▲ +28.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Salisbury Plains — higher than 78% of areas.

Salisbury Plains25.5%
2358, NSW 17.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 30.8% of the population left school after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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51.9% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 66% 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 Salisbury Plains, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 35%.

Year 12 51.9% Year 10 30.8% Year 11 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a strong rate of higher education, with 25.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the national figure, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 35.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.5% ▲ +28.7%

Higher than 78% 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 Salisbury Plains, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 35.9% Bachelor degree 28.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.4% Postgraduate degree 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Many of the local qualifications are focused on the land, with 30.8% of people studying agriculture and environment. Other common fields include management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by education and society and culture at 12.8% each.

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In Salisbury Plains, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 31%, followed by Management & commerce (18%) and Education (13%).

Agriculture & environment 30.8% Management & commerce 17.9% Education 12.8% Society & culture 12.8% Creative arts 10.3% Engineering & related 7.7% Health 7.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places in this regard.

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 Salisbury Plains — 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 Salisbury Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13480/salisbury-plains/topic/education