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Boona Mount · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Boona Mount

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

Only 28.6% of people in Boona Mount completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. Despite this, the area has a surprisingly high number of university graduates compared to similar places, creating a distinct split in educational backgrounds.

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📍 Boona Mount, Suburb / Locality

Where Boona Mount sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boona Mount — higher than 79% of areas.

Boona Mount25.7%
2877, NSW 10.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than most areas, with only 28.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 30 points below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

Highest year of school

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Boona Mount splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 10 (27%), with Year 11 at 21%.

Year 12 28.6% Year 10 25.7% Year 11 20.0% Year 9 or below 20.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A surprising 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Boona Mount, Bachelor degree is the majority at 75%; Certificate I / II is next at 25%.

Bachelor degree 42.9% Certificate I / II 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in this area are varied, with health being the most common at 28.6%, followed by engineering and education at 19.0% each.

Field of qualification

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In Boona Mount, the largest group is Health at 30%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Education (20%).

Health 28.6% Engineering & related 19.0% Education 19.0% Agriculture & environment 14.3% Management & commerce 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Boona Mount, making it smaller than 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).

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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 Boona Mount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10489/boona-mount/topic/education