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Education & Qualifications in Bawley Point

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

Over a quarter of adults in Bawley Point hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly qualified population. While many residents have high-level degrees, a smaller proportion finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.

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Where Bawley Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.5% ▲ +62.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bawley Point — higher than 82% of areas.

Bawley Point27.5%
2539, NSW 16.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 52.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is higher than most similar areas, though 28.9% of the population stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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52.1% ▲ +41.5%

Higher than 67% 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 Bawley Point, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 52.1% Year 10 28.9% Year 9 or below 6.6% Year 11 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bawley Point has a much higher share of university-educated adults than most similar areas, with 27.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.5% ▲ +62.1%

Higher than 82% 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 Bawley Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 31.2% Bachelor degree 24.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Postgraduate degree 7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.1% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in education at 15.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1% and society and culture at 12.3%.

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 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 Bawley Point — 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 Bawley Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10235/bawley-point/topic/education