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Education & Qualifications in Bell

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

Almost half of all qualified adults in Bell hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce with a strong focus on practical skills. This is a community where university degrees are far less common than in the rest of the state and nation.

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Where Bell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bell — lower than 61% of areas.

Bell12.1%
2786, NSW 32.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the national figure, with only 34.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits 25 points below the New South Wales average.

Completed Year 12

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34.2% —

Lower than 78% 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 Bell, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 48%.

Year 12 34.2% Year 10 31.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian average at 12.1%. Trade and vocational qualifications are more common, with 46.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.1% —

Lower than 61% 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 Bell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 46.2% Bachelor degree 15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Most qualifications are in education (30.8%) and architecture and building (23.1%). Management and commerce make up 19.2% of the certificates and degrees held in the area.

Field of qualification

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In Bell, the largest group is Education at 36%, followed by Architecture & building (27%) and Management & commerce (23%).

Education 30.8% Architecture & building 23.1% Management & commerce 19.2% Engineering & related 11.5%

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 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 Bell — 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 Bell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10262/bell/topic/education