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Boorga · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Boorga

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

Year 10 is the most common highest level of schooling reached by people in Boorga, where 60% of residents stopped their formal studies at that stage. This reflects a broader trend of lower formal schooling levels compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Boorga, Suburb / Locality

Where Boorga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boorga — higher than 51% of areas.

Boorga15.0%
2652, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 15% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the Australian average of 58.8%. This is among the lowest levels of Year 12 completion for similar areas.

Highest year of school

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In Boorga, Year 10 is the majority at 67%; Year 12 is next at 17%.

Year 10 60.0% Year 12 15.0% Year 9 or below 15.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3% and the state figure of 27.8%.

Highest qualification level

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In Boorga, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 43%.

Certificate III / IV 26.7% Bachelor degree 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 33%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Boorga, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 33.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Boorga, making it smaller for school access 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 Boorga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10495/boorga/topic/education