Bohnock · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bohnock

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Bohnock, where 31.1% of adults hold one. The area generally has lower formal education levels than the state and national averages, with fewer residents completing Year 12 or holding university degrees.

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📍 Bohnock, Suburb / Locality

Where Bohnock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

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

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bohnock13.4%
2430, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. This makes Bohnock's school completion rate far lower than the broader Australian average.

45.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.6%
  • 2021: 45.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Bohnock, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.4% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Higher degrees are rare, as there are no residents with postgraduate or graduate diplomas.

13.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 13.4%

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 Bohnock, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (28%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications held by residents are spread across several fields, with education being the most common at 15.6%, followed by architecture and building at 13.3%.

Field of qualification

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Bohnock splits fairly evenly between Education (21%) and Architecture & building (18%), with Engineering & related at 15%.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is larger than those in about 59% of similar areas with an average size of 480 students.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

994

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Bohnock — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Bohnock

1 school — 480 students, average ICSEA 994.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Bohnock, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Old Bar Public School, Old Bar Government Primary 3.7 km 480 994

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 Bohnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10444/bohnock/topic/education