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Strathcedar · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Strathcedar

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

Only 39.1% of people in Strathcedar have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. This gap in secondary schooling is mirrored in higher education, where a much smaller share of adults hold university degrees compared to most other areas.

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📍 Strathcedar, Suburb / Locality

Where Strathcedar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.4% —

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

Strathcedar10.4%
2429, NSW 11.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people here have finished high school than in most areas, with the typical person in Strathcedar far below the state and national figures. Roughly 36% of residents peaked at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% —

Lower 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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Strathcedar splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (45%) and Year 10 (42%), with Year 11 at 7%.

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 36.2% Year 11 5.8% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.5% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.4% —

Lower 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 Strathcedar, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Bachelor degree 17.5% Certificate I / II 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in this area are spread across various fields, with the largest groups studying engineering (20%), society and culture (12.5%), and food, hospitality and personal services (12.5%).

Field of qualification

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In Strathcedar, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Society & culture (17%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (17%).

Engineering & related 20.0% Society & culture 12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.5% Architecture & building 10.0% Education 10.0% Health 7.5%

Schools

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

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

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 Strathcedar — 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 Strathcedar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13688/strathcedar/topic/education