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Education & Qualifications in Wimbledon

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

Less than 7% of adults in Wimbledon hold a bachelor's degree, which is a much lower rate than most other areas. This lack of high-level university qualifications defines the local educational profile, with far fewer people finishing Year 12 than the state average.

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Where Wimbledon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wimbledon — lower than 83% of areas.

Wimbledon6.7%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 47.8%, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About 40.6% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest grade.

Completed Year 12

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47.8% —

Higher than 57% 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 Wimbledon, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (41%) and Year 11 (6%).

Year 12 47.8% Year 10 40.6% Year 11 5.8% Year 9 or below 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.7% —

Lower than 83% 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 Wimbledon, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 43.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.5% Bachelor degree 9.8% Certificate I / II 5.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 23.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 21.6%.

Field of qualification

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Wimbledon splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (23%) and Engineering & related (21%), with Education at 13%.

Management & commerce 23.5% Engineering & related 21.6% Education 13.7% Health 11.8% Society & culture 11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.8% Architecture & building 7.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Wimbledon — 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 Wimbledon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14330/wimbledon/topic/education