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Education & Qualifications in Bookham

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

Far fewer adults in Bookham hold a university degree compared to the state average. While over half the population has finished Year 12, the gap in higher qualifications is significant, with only 17.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Bookham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.1% ▲ +44.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bookham — higher than 59% of areas.

Bookham17.1%
2582, NSW 25.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher than most similar areas, though at 56.4% it sits a little below the New South Wales and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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56.4% ▲ +44.8%

Higher than 74% 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 Bookham, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 56.4% Year 10 21.8% Year 11 5.9% Year 9 or below 3.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Degree attainment is well below the national average of 26.3%. Among those with qualifications, about 27.7% hold a bachelor degree and 24.6% have an advanced diploma or diploma.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.1% ▲ +44.0%

Higher than 59% 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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Bookham splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (39%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (35%), with Certificate III / IV at 26%.

Bachelor degree 27.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 24.6% Certificate III / IV 18.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most common in agriculture and the environment, accounting for 24.6% of degrees, followed by engineering at 12.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Bookham, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 35%, followed by Engineering & related (17%) and Society & culture (15%).

Agriculture & environment 24.6% Engineering & related 12.3% Society & culture 10.8% Health 9.2% Education 4.6% Management & commerce 4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is 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 Bookham — 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 Bookham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10476/bookham/topic/education