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Education & Qualifications in Bannister

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

A high number of adults with university degrees defines the educational landscape in Bannister. While only 41.6% of residents finished Year 12, about 26.1% of the adult population holds a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas.

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Where Bannister sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.1% ▲ +75.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bannister — higher than 79% of areas.

Bannister26.1%
2580, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 41.6% of people finishing Year 12. About 31.9% of residents left school after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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41.6% ▼ -10.5%

Lower than 59% 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 Bannister, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 41.6% Year 10 31.9% Year 9 or below 12.4% Year 11 2.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a strong level of higher education, with 27.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 13.9% with a postgraduate qualification. These figures are about the same as the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.1% ▲ +75.0%

Higher than 79% 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 Bannister, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).

Certificate III / IV 38.9% Bachelor degree 27.8% Postgraduate degree 13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 18.1%. Engineering and society and culture both follow at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Bannister — Health leads at 25%, ahead of Engineering & related (17%) and Society & culture (17%).

Health 18.1% Engineering & related 12.5% Society & culture 12.5% Management & commerce 11.1% Architecture & building 6.9% Agriculture & environment 6.9% Natural & physical sciences 5.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, making it smaller than 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 Bannister — 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 Bannister [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10184/bannister/topic/education