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Education & Qualifications in Thule

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

Higher levels of learning define the residents of Thule, where 75% of people have finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure, marking the area as one of the most well-educated in its class.

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📍 Thule, Suburb / Locality

Where Thule sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thule — higher than 82% of areas.

Thule28.0%
2732, NSW 10.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Three quarters of residents have completed Year 12, which is 16 percentage points higher than in New South Wales and Australia. The rest of the group finished their schooling in Year 11 or 10.

Completed Year 12

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75.0% —

Higher than 94% 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 Thule, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 16%.

Year 12 75.0% Year 11 16.7% Year 10 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a strong number of university graduates, with 28% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the national figure and about the same as the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.0% —

Higher than 82% 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 Thule, Bachelor degree is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 36%.

Bachelor degree 41.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 29%, ahead of Health (29%).

Field of qualification

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Thule splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (29%) and Health (29%), with Education at 24%.

Agriculture & environment 29.4% Health 29.4% Education 23.5% Society & culture 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, a situation seen 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Thule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13871/thule/topic/education