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Education & Qualifications in Stannum

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

Education levels in Stannum have shifted, with nearly one in five adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than in most similar areas, the community still sees far fewer people finishing Year 12 compared to the national figure.

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Where Stannum sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.1% —

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

Stannum19.1%
2371, NSW 9.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Many residents left school earlier, with 37.8% finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% —

Lower than 63% 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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Stannum splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (42%) and Year 10 (40%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.

Year 12 40.0% Year 10 37.8% Year 9 or below 11.1% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 19.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the national average of 26.3%. Half of all qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.1% —

Higher 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 Stannum, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 26.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.7% Certificate I / II 11.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several different areas, with Agriculture and environment, Health, Education, and Society and culture each accounting for 11.8% of degrees and certificates.

Field of qualification

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Stannum splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (18%) and Health (18%), with Education at 18%.

Agriculture & environment 11.8% Health 11.8% Education 11.8% Society & culture 11.8% Architecture & building 8.8% Management & commerce 8.8%

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 more common situation than in 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 Stannum — 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 Stannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13667/stannum/topic/education