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Thirldene · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Thirldene

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

Only 30% of people in Thirldene have finished Year 12, meaning most adults here left school earlier. This low rate of school completion is far below both the state and national figures, shaping a community where few hold formal higher qualifications.

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📍 Thirldene, Suburb / Locality

Where Thirldene sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thirldene — higher than 58% of areas.

Thirldene16.7%
2347, NSW 8.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 30% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. Another 30% of the population left school in Year 10 or earlier.

Highest year of school

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In Thirldene, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (25%).

Year 12 30.0% Year 10 15.0% Year 9 or below 15.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.7%. This is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though it is around the middle for similar areas.

Highest qualification level

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In Thirldene, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Certificate III / IV 26.3% Bachelor degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 21%, ahead of Society & culture (21%).

Field of qualification

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Thirldene splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (50%) and Society & culture (50%).

Engineering & related 21.1% Society & culture 21.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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).

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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 Thirldene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13862/thirldene/topic/education