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Education & Qualifications in Bournewood

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

Higher school completion rates have fallen since 2011 in Bournewood, where only 29.7% of people finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8% and reflects a trend toward lower formal schooling across the area.

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Where Bournewood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bournewood — higher than 53% of areas.

Bournewood15.4%
2868, NSW 9.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, sitting at 29.7%. Instead, the most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 45.9%.

Completed Year 12

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29.7% —

Lower than 87% 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 Bournewood, Year 10 is the majority at 61%; Year 12 is next at 39%.

Year 10 45.9% Year 12 29.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Many residents hold vocational certificates, with 47.8% having a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% —

Higher than 53% 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 Bournewood, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (26%).

Certificate III / IV 47.8% Bachelor degree 26.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 26.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are heavily weighted toward Agriculture and Environment at 39.1%, followed by Health at 21.7% and Management and Commerce at 17.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Bournewood, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 38%, followed by Health (21%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Agriculture & environment 39.1% Health 21.7% Management & commerce 17.4% Engineering & related 13.0% Society & culture 13.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common situation for about 59% of similar places.

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 Bournewood — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bournewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10523/bournewood/topic/education