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Twelve Mile · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Twelve Mile

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

Fewer than half of the residents in Twelve Mile have completed Year 12, sitting at 47.6%. This is far below the national and state figures, though the area has a higher share of university degrees than most similar places.

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Where Twelve Mile sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.0% —

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

Twelve Mile19.0%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Australian figure at 47.6%, with about a third of residents having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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47.6% —

Higher than 57% 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 Twelve Mile, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 41%.

Year 12 47.6% Year 10 33.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.0% —

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 Twelve Mile, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 44%.

Certificate III / IV 26.3% Bachelor degree 21.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Architecture & building at 32%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (21%).

Field of qualification

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In Twelve Mile, the largest group is Architecture & building at 32%, followed by Agriculture & environment (21%) and Engineering & related (16%).

Architecture & building 31.6% Agriculture & environment 21.1% Engineering & related 15.8% Management & commerce 15.8% Society & culture 15.8%

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 smaller number of facilities 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).

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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 Twelve Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14005/twelve-mile/topic/education