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Education & Qualifications in Back Creek

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

Less than half of residents in Back Creek have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This educational gap is reflected in the local qualification levels, where only 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Back Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Back Creek — higher than 52% of areas.

Back Creek15.2%
2671, NSW 11.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 48.1% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average. More than half of residents reached Year 10 as their highest point of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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48.1% —

Higher than 58% 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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Back Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (47%) and Year 12 (43%), with Year 11 at 10%.

Year 10 51.9% Year 12 48.1% Year 11 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.2%, which is far below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.2% —

Higher than 52% 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 Back Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 45.8% Bachelor degree 20.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, one third studied education, while engineering, agriculture and environment, and society and culture each account for 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Back Creek, the largest group is Education at 47%, followed by Engineering & related (18%) and Agriculture & environment (18%).

Education 33.3% Engineering & related 12.5% Agriculture & environment 12.5% Society & culture 12.5%

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 common situation for 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 Back Creek — 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 Back Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10124/back-creek/topic/education