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Education & Qualifications in Bearbong

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Bearbong than in most other areas, with only 34.7% completing Year 12. This gap is far below the New South Wales figure, though nearly one in five adults holds a degree in engineering or education.

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Where Bearbong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bearbong — higher than 55% of areas.

Bearbong16.0%
2827, NSW 10.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 34.7% of people reaching that milestone. The most common highest level of schooling reached here is Year 10, at 38.8%.

Completed Year 12

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34.7% —

Lower than 77% 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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Bearbong splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (33%) and Year 12 (29%), with Year 9 or below at 24%.

Year 10 38.8% Year 12 34.7% Year 9 or below 28.6% Year 11 16.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.0% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.0% —

Higher than 55% 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 Bearbong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Certificate III / IV 27.0% Bachelor degree 21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Bearbong are spread across several fields, with engineering and related subjects being the most common at 18.9%, followed by education at 16.2%.

Field of qualification

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Bearbong splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (29%) and Education (25%), with Society & culture at 21%.

Engineering & related 18.9% Education 16.2% Society & culture 13.5% Agriculture & environment 8.1% Management & commerce 8.1%

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 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 Bearbong — 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 Bearbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10241/bearbong/topic/education