Bakers Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bakers Creek

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

Zero adults in Bakers Creek hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the least qualified areas in the region. This gap extends to schooling, where the typical resident is far less likely to have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Bakers Creek, Suburb / Locality

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

0.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bakers Creek — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bakers Creek0.0%
2422, NSW 12.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Many residents left school earlier, with 33.3% finishing at Year 10 and 27.8% finishing at Year 9 or below.

38.9%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 38.9%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Bakers Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (28%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree is 0.0%, which is far below both the national figure of 26.3% and the state average of 27.8%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Bakers Creek, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 58%; Certificate III / IV is next at 42%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 26%, ahead of Management & commerce (16%).

Field of qualification

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In Bakers Creek, Engineering & related is the majority at 63%; Management & commerce is next at 38%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Bakers 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 Bakers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10140/bakers-creek/topic/education