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Education & Qualifications in Bullawa Creek

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

Far fewer people in Bullawa Creek finished high school compared to most other areas. While only 36% completed Year 12, a surprising 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is higher than the typical figure for similar places.

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Where Bullawa Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bullawa Creek — higher than 62% of areas.

Bullawa Creek18.3%
2390, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very low here, with only 36% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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36.0% —

Lower 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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Bullawa Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Year 12 36.0% Year 10 36.0% Year 9 or below 12.4% Year 11 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications at 39.7%. While the 18.3% of adults with a university degree is high for similar areas, it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.3% —

Higher than 62% 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 Bullawa Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 39.7% Bachelor degree 16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8% Postgraduate degree 7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and Management, both at 14.7%, followed by Health and Education at 8.8%.

Field of qualification

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Bullawa Creek splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Management & commerce (22%), with Health at 13%.

Engineering & related 14.7% Management & commerce 14.7% Health 8.8% Education 8.8% Agriculture & environment 7.4% Architecture & building 5.9% Society & culture 5.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Bullawa Creek — 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 Bullawa Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10657/bullawa-creek/topic/education