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Sofala · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sofala

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

Just 38.6% of people in Sofala finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a trend of lower formal schooling and university qualifications across the area compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Sofala sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.2% —

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

Sofala11.2%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen in New South Wales. Around 26.1% of the population instead finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.6% —

Lower than 67% 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 Sofala, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 38.6% Year 10 26.1% Year 9 or below 11.4% Year 11 8.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with the proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher at 11.2%. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most frequent at 38.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.2% —

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 Sofala, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 38.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.0% Bachelor degree 10.5% Postgraduate degree 7.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most common in engineering and related fields at 28.1%. Other notable fields include food, hospitality and personal services at 10.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Sofala, the largest group is Engineering & related at 43%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (16%) and Agriculture & environment (8%).

Engineering & related 28.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.5% Agriculture & environment 5.3% Health 5.3% Education 5.3% Management & commerce 5.3% Creative arts 5.3%

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is among the smallest in the region with an average size of 8 students. Its school advantage score of 946 is much lower than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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946

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Sofala

1 school — 8 students, average ICSEA 946.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Sofala Public School, Sofala Government Primary 3.3 km 8 946

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 Sofala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13585/sofala/topic/education