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Education & Qualifications in Ben Bullen

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

A gap of 26 percentage points separates Ben Bullen from the state average in school completion. This is a place where fewer people have finished Year 12 compared to most other areas, and university degrees are far less common than the national figure.

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Where Ben Bullen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ben Bullen — lower than 74% of areas.

Ben Bullen9.1%
2790, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. Half of the population listed Year 10 as their highest year of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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32.8% —

Lower than 82% 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 Ben Bullen, Year 10 is the majority at 56%; Year 12 is next at 37%.

Year 10 50.0% Year 12 32.8% Year 9 or below 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 59.5% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% —

Lower than 74% 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 Ben Bullen, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 59.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Postgraduate degree 7.1% Bachelor degree 7.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most popular field is engineering and related studies at 35.7%, followed by agriculture and environment at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Ben Bullen, the largest group is Engineering & related at 45%, followed by Agriculture & environment (18%) and Society & culture (15%).

Engineering & related 35.7% Agriculture & environment 14.3% Society & culture 11.9% Management & commerce 9.5% Health 7.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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 Ben Bullen — 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 Ben Bullen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10285/ben-bullen/topic/education