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Zara · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Zara

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

Far fewer residents in Zara have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 39.1% of people completed Year 12, which is a huge gap of 20 points below the national figure. This trend is reflected in the local workforce, where very few adults hold a degree.

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Where Zara sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Zara — lower than 86% of areas.

Zara5.8%
2484, NSW 17.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.1% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. Many people in the area left school earlier, with 21.7% finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% —

Lower than 66% 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 Zara, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 21.7% Year 11 11.6% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 5.8% of the population, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 35% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.8% —

Lower than 86% 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 Zara, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 28%.

Certificate III / IV 35.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Bachelor degree 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Management and Commerce at 22.5%, followed by Health at 12.5%. Engineering and Architecture and Building each make up 10% of the total.

Field of qualification

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In Zara, the largest group is Management & commerce at 36%, followed by Health (20%) and Engineering & related (16%).

Management & commerce 22.5% Health 12.5% Engineering & related 10.0% Architecture & building 10.0% Society & culture 7.5%

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school within 3km, though its average size of 35 students is much lower than most similar areas. Its school advantage score sits around the middle for its level.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,005

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Zara

1 school — 35 students, average ICSEA 1,005.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Chillingham Public School, Chillingham Government Primary 1.9 km 35 1,005

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 Zara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14541/zara/topic/education