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Uriarra · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Uriarra

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

A far higher proportion of residents in Uriarra finished high school than the national average, with 71.4% completing Year 12. This strong school completion rate stands out in a small community where higher education is less common.

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Where Uriarra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Uriarra — higher than 63% of areas.

Uriarra18.5%
2611 crosses ACT/NSW 46.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is very high here, with 71.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is 13 percentage points above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

Highest year of school

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In Uriarra, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 71.4% Year 10 28.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of the population. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Highest qualification level

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In Uriarra, Bachelor degree is the majority at 63%; Certificate III / IV is next at 38%.

Bachelor degree 31.3% Certificate III / IV 18.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 19%, ahead of Management & commerce (19%).

Field of qualification

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Uriarra splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Management & commerce (25%), with Society & culture at 25%.

Engineering & related 18.8% Management & commerce 18.8% Society & culture 18.8% Creative arts 18.8%

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 places 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).

Schools in and around Uriarra — 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 Uriarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14076/uriarra/topic/education