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Wardrop Valley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wardrop Valley

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

Almost 46% of adults in Wardrop Valley hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. The community generally has lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees than the state and national figures.

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Where Wardrop Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wardrop Valley — lower than 56% of areas.

Wardrop Valley13.2%
2484, NSW 17.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. About 35% of people finished Year 10, while 11.8% left school at Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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44.1% —

Lower than 52% 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 Wardrop Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 44.1% Year 10 35.3% Year 9 or below 11.8% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with only 13.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state average of 27.8% and the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.2% —

Lower than 56% 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 Wardrop Valley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 45.9% Bachelor degree 16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.2% Postgraduate degree 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees or diplomas, nearly 30% studied engineering and related fields. Other common areas of study include management and commerce at 16.2%, and agriculture and environment at 13.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Wardrop Valley, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Management & commerce (16%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Engineering & related 29.7% Management & commerce 16.2% Agriculture & environment 13.5% Architecture & building 10.8% Education 10.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.8% Health 8.1%

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 than 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).

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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 Wardrop Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14163/wardrop-valley/topic/education