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Education & Qualifications in Wandandian

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

A far lower proportion of adults in Wandandian finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 34% of residents completed Year 12, which is 25 percentage points below the national figure. This gap is reflected in the local qualifications, where many adults hold certificates rather than degrees.

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📍 Wandandian, Suburb / Locality

Where Wandandian sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.4% ▲ +111.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wandandian — lower than 51% of areas.

Wandandian14.4%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 14.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian averages at 34%. The most common highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10, accounting for 38.4% of the population.

Completed Year 12

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34.0% ▲ +17.0%

Lower than 79% 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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Wandandian splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (42%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Year 10 38.4% Year 12 34.0% Year 9 or below 12.2% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.4%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common highest qualification, held by 42.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.4% ▲ +111.3%

Lower than 51% 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 Wandandian, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 42.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.1% Bachelor degree 12.6% Postgraduate degree 5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 18.7% and Management and commerce at 13.6%.

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 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).

Schools in and around Wandandian — 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 Wandandian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14145/wandandian/topic/education