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Education & Qualifications in Williamsdale

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

A strong 62.7% of residents in Williamsdale have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. While high school completion is common, the area has a lower proportion of university degrees compared to the state average.

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Where Williamsdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Williamsdale — higher than 72% of areas.

Williamsdale22.0%
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 27.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is much higher here than in most similar areas, sitting 3.9 percentage points above the Australian average. Only 10.2% of residents stopped their schooling in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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62.7% —

Higher than 84% 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 Williamsdale, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 9 or below is next at 13%.

Year 12 62.7% Year 9 or below 10.2% Year 10 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 22% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 31%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.0% —

Higher than 72% 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 Williamsdale, Bachelor degree is the majority at 62%; Certificate III / IV is next at 24%.

Bachelor degree 31.0% Certificate III / IV 11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce is the most popular field of study at 23.8%, followed by health and society and culture, which both stand at 11.9%.

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In Williamsdale, the largest group is Management & commerce at 33%, followed by Health (17%) and Society & culture (17%).

Management & commerce 23.8% Health 11.9% Society & culture 11.9% Education 9.5% Engineering & related 7.1% Architecture & building 7.1%

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 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 Williamsdale — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Williamsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14315/williamsdale/topic/education