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Education & Qualifications in Budawang

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

Far more people in Budawang have high-level schooling than in most similar areas. Over a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of attainment is reflected in the fact that most residents finished their secondary schooling.

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📍 Budawang, Suburb / Locality

Where Budawang sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

36.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Budawang — higher than 90% of areas.

Budawang36.7%
2622, NSW 25.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 63.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. This is much higher than most similar areas.

Highest year of school

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In Budawang, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 63.3% Year 10 30.0% Year 9 or below 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 36.7% of the population. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and is far above the Australian average.

Highest qualification level

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In Budawang, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Postgraduate degree (20%).

Bachelor degree 36.8% Certificate III / IV 26.3% Postgraduate degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 32%, ahead of Society & culture (26%).

Field of qualification

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In Budawang, the largest group is Natural & physical sciences at 43%, followed by Society & culture (36%) and Engineering & related (21%).

Natural & physical sciences 31.6% Society & culture 26.3% Engineering & related 15.8%

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 smaller number than 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).

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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 Budawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10633/budawang/topic/education