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Education & Qualifications in Thredbo

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

Higher education levels than most similar areas define the local workforce in Thredbo. Over half of the residents have finished Year 12, though this remains slightly below the national figure. This mix of schooling and certificates supports a population that is generally more qualified than those in comparable small areas.

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📍 Thredbo, Suburb / Locality

Where Thredbo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thredbo — higher than 62% of areas.

Thredbo18.3%
2627, NSW 23.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Highest year of school

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In Thredbo, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 11%.

Year 12 56.5% Year 10 7.8% Year 11 2.5% Year 9 or below 1.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.3% of adults, a rate higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 17.1% of residents.

Highest qualification level

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Thredbo splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 17.1% Bachelor degree 16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Postgraduate degree 5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, at 16%. Food, hospitality and personal services qualifications follow at 10.5%.

Schools

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

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

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 Thredbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13868/thredbo/topic/education