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Botobolar · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Botobolar

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Botobolar, held by 36.8% of adults. This area has far fewer people with high-level degrees than the state or national averages. Overall, educational attainment in Botobolar is notably lower than in most other parts of Australia.

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📍 Botobolar, Suburb / Locality

Where Botobolar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Botobolar — lower than 70% of areas.

Botobolar10.1%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though 25.8% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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41.9% —

Lower than 58% 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 Botobolar, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 41.9% Year 10 25.8% Year 11 6.5% Year 9 or below 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.1% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is lower than most areas, with diplomas being the next most common qualification at 20.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.1% —

Lower than 70% 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 Botobolar, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 36.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.6% Bachelor degree 8.8% Postgraduate degree 4.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 27.9%. Architecture, building, agriculture, and management each account for 11.8% of degrees and certificates.

Field of qualification

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In Botobolar, the largest group is Engineering & related at 37%, followed by Architecture & building (15%) and Agriculture & environment (15%).

Engineering & related 27.9% Architecture & building 11.8% Agriculture & environment 11.8% Management & commerce 11.8% Education 7.4% Health 5.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Botobolar, which is 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 Botobolar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10516/botobolar/topic/education