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Boree · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Boree

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

Roughly 41% of adults in Boree hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While many residents hold degrees or certificates, the place as a whole is well below the state and national levels for higher education. This mix creates a workforce with a strong base of practical and professional skills.

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📍 Boree, Suburb / Locality

Where Boree sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boree — higher than 74% of areas.

Boree23.0%
2800, NSW 21.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 55.9% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is a little below the Australian average and well below the New South Wales figure.

Completed Year 12

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55.9% —

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 Boree, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 55.9% Year 10 26.5% Year 11 10.3% Year 9 or below 5.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 23.0%, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Despite this, it remains well below the national and state averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.0% —

Higher than 74% 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 Boree, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (36%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 40.8% Bachelor degree 34.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Management and commerce both at 16.3%. Agriculture and environment and Education follow closely at 14.3% each.

Field of qualification

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Boree splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (20%) and Management & commerce (20%), with Agriculture & environment at 17%.

Engineering & related 16.3% Management & commerce 16.3% Agriculture & environment 14.3% Education 14.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.2% Health 10.2%

Schools

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

Boree has no schools within 3 km, 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).

Schools in and around Boree — 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 Boree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10509/boree/topic/education