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Education & Qualifications in Upper Myall

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

Nearly one third of adults in Upper Myall finished Year 9 or below, the largest schooling group in the area. While some residents hold high-level degrees, far fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Upper Myall sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.4% —

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

Upper Myall19.4%
2423, NSW 11.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 29% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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29.0% —

Lower than 88% 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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Upper Myall splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (38%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 10 at 27%.

Year 9 or below 32.3% Year 12 29.0% Year 10 22.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.4% —

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 Upper Myall, Bachelor degree is the majority at 55%; Certificate III / IV is next at 45%.

Bachelor degree 35.3% Certificate III / IV 29.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 29%, ahead of Society & culture (29%).

Field of qualification

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Upper Myall splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (29%) and Society & culture (29%), with Agriculture & environment at 24%.

Engineering & related 29.4% Society & culture 29.4% Agriculture & environment 23.5% Management & commerce 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, a situation that is more common than 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).

Schools in and around Upper Myall — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Upper Myall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14057/upper-myall/topic/education