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Education & Qualifications in Undercliffe

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

Only 29.2% of residents in Undercliffe have completed Year 12, which is a much lower rate than most other areas. While a small group of adults hold university degrees, school completion rates are far below both the state and national figures.

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Where Undercliffe sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Undercliffe — higher than 61% of areas.

Undercliffe17.9%
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 13.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 29.2% of people finishing their final year. Another 20.8% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Undercliffe, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 42%.

Year 12 29.2% Year 10 20.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.

Highest qualification level

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In Undercliffe, Bachelor degree is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 44%.

Bachelor degree 35.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 28.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 21%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Undercliffe, Management & commerce is the majority at 100%.

Management & commerce 21.4%

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 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 Undercliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14028/undercliffe/topic/education