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Education & Qualifications in Bellawongarah

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

Far more people in Bellawongarah finished high school than in most other areas, with 77.2% completing Year 12. This high level of schooling is reflected in the local workforce, where a large number of adults hold university degrees or professional diplomas.

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📍 Bellawongarah, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellawongarah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.0% ▼ -5.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bellawongarah — higher than 84% of areas.

Bellawongarah29.0%
2535, NSW 24.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures, sitting at 77.2%. This is among the highest rates for areas of this size.

Completed Year 12

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77.2% ▲ +12.1%

Higher than 96% 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 Bellawongarah, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Year 12 77.2% Year 10 17.8% Year 11 4.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 29% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.0% ▼ -5.4%

Higher than 84% 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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Bellawongarah splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (36%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Certificate III / IV at 19%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 29.1% Bachelor degree 26.7% Certificate III / IV 15.1% Postgraduate degree 4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are education at 22.1% and management and commerce at 20.9%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km 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 Bellawongarah — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bellawongarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10267/bellawongarah/topic/education