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Booroorban · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Booroorban

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

A far higher proportion of residents in Booroorban finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country. While 69% of people completed their final year of school, few have gone on to earn a university degree.

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📍 Booroorban, Suburb / Locality

Where Booroorban sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Booroorban — lower than 71% of areas.

Booroorban10.0%
2710, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 69% of people here finished Year 12, which is far above the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. For others, the highest year of school completed was Year 10 for 17.2% and Year 9 or below for 13.8%.

Completed Year 12

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69.0% —

Higher than 90% 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 Booroorban, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Year 12 69.0% Year 10 17.2% Year 9 or below 13.8% Year 11 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon in the area, with only 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.0% —

Lower than 71% 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 Booroorban, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 47.4% Bachelor degree 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 42%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (21%).

Field of qualification

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In Booroorban, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 50%, followed by Natural & physical sciences (25%) and Health (25%).

Agriculture & environment 42.1% Natural & physical sciences 21.1% Health 21.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Booroorban — 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 Booroorban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10500/booroorban/topic/education