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Berrigal · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Berrigal

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

Education levels in Berrigal have shifted over the last decade, marked by a striking divide between school completion and higher degrees. While fewer people finished high school compared to the national average, more than a third of adults hold a university degree. This creates a unique profile where highly qualified professionals live alongside those with limited formal schooling.

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📍 Berrigal, Suburb / Locality

Where Berrigal sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Berrigal — higher than 89% of areas.

Berrigal34.5%
2390, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents completed Year 12, at 48.3%. This is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, which both sit around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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48.3% —

Higher than 58% 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 Berrigal, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 9 or below (31%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 48.3% Year 9 or below 31.0% Year 10 20.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Berrigal is much more qualified than most similar areas, with 34.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%, with many residents holding postgraduate degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.5% —

Higher than 89% 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 Berrigal, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Bachelor degree (29%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Postgraduate degree 23.8% Bachelor degree 23.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The highest qualifications are spread across different fields, with architecture and building and society and culture both accounting for 23.8% of degrees. Agriculture and environment also make up 14.3% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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Berrigal splits fairly evenly between Architecture & building (38%) and Society & culture (38%), with Agriculture & environment at 23%.

Architecture & building 23.8% Society & culture 23.8% Agriculture & environment 14.3%

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 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 Berrigal — 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 Berrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10316/berrigal/topic/education