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Education & Qualifications in Wards River

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

Educational attainment in Wards River remains notably low compared to the rest of the state. Only 25% of residents have completed Year 12, leaving the area far below the national figure for school completion.

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📍 Wards River, Suburb / Locality

Where Wards River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.1% ▼ -13.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wards River — lower than 78% of areas.

Wards River8.1%
2422, NSW 12.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with just 25% of people finishing Year 12. This is 34 percentage points lower than the New South Wales and Australian averages, while 38.1% of residents stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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25.0% ▼ -18.5%

Lower than 92% 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 Wards River, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 10 38.1% Year 12 25.0% Year 9 or below 20.6% Year 11 2.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 8.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most typical qualification at 28.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.1% ▼ -13.5%

Lower than 78% 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 Wards River, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Certificate III / IV 28.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Bachelor degree 14.4% Certificate I / II 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 21.1% and Management and Commerce at 12.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Wards River, the largest group is Engineering & related at 34%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Agriculture & environment (11%).

Engineering & related 21.1% Management & commerce 12.2% Agriculture & environment 6.7% Society & culture 6.7% Natural & physical sciences 5.6% Architecture & building 3.3% Health 3.3% Education 3.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the 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 Wards River — 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 Wards River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14165/wards-river/topic/education