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Education & Qualifications in Skillion Flat

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

Only 25% of people in Skillion Flat have finished Year 12, a gap of 34 points compared to the national figure. This is one of the lowest levels for the area, and it is reflected in the low number of adults with university degrees.

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Where Skillion Flat sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Skillion Flat — lower than 65% of areas.

Skillion Flat11.1%
2440, NSW 9.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents (48.6%) list Year 10 as their highest year of school. Only 25% completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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25.0% —

Lower than 92% 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 Skillion Flat, Year 10 is the majority at 57%; Year 12 is next at 30%.

Year 10 48.6% Year 12 25.0% Year 11 5.6% Year 9 or below 5.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.7% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.1% —

Lower than 65% 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 Skillion Flat, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 28%.

Certificate III / IV 32.7% Bachelor degree 15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is engineering and related studies at 26.9%. Other notable fields include society and culture at 13.5% and health at 7.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Skillion Flat, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas 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 Skillion Flat — 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 Skillion Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13570/skillion-flat/topic/education