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Education & Qualifications in Stanhope

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

Year 10 is the most common highest school level reached for residents in Stanhope, where 43.1% of people stopped their formal schooling at that point. While some adults hold high-level degrees, the area generally sees far fewer people finishing Year 12 compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Stanhope sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stanhope — higher than 68% of areas.

Stanhope20.2%
2335, NSW 14.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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36.6% —

Lower than 73% 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 Stanhope, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (38%) and Year 11 (10%).

Year 10 43.1% Year 12 36.6% Year 11 9.8% Year 9 or below 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.2% —

Higher than 68% 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 Stanhope, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 39.8% Bachelor degree 28.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with degrees, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 20.5%, followed by Health at 12.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

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 Stanhope — 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 Stanhope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13663/stanhope/topic/education