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Education & Qualifications in Bowan Park

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

Over 62% of people in Bowan Park have finished Year 12, a figure that is well above the national average. While many residents have completed secondary school, a smaller proportion hold university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Bowan Park sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.5% ▼ -6.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowan Park — higher than 73% of areas.

Bowan Park22.5%
2864, NSW 14.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The 62% of residents who completed Year 12 is much higher than in most similar areas. This result is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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62.0% ▲ +12.4%

Higher than 83% 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 Bowan Park, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 62.0% Year 10 25.3% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national averages. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.5% ▼ -6.6%

Higher than 73% 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 Bowan Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 34.4% Bachelor degree 23.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.6% Postgraduate degree 7.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are led by Engineering and related fields at 26.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 25% and Agriculture and environment at 23.4%.

Field of qualification

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Bowan Park splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (23%) and Management & commerce (21%), with Agriculture & environment at 20%.

Engineering & related 26.6% Management & commerce 25.0% Agriculture & environment 23.4% Health 14.1% Education 10.9% Architecture & building 9.4% Society & culture 7.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Bowan Park, which is a smaller number 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 Bowan Park — 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 Bowan Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10525/bowan-park/topic/education