Bullio · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bullio

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Bullio compared to most of the country. Only 53% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a community where many adults have left school early or hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees.

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📍 Bullio, Suburb / Locality

Where Bullio sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bullio — higher than 51% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bullio14.9%
2575, NSW 21.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 53%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. About a quarter of residents finished Year 10, while 4.5% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

53.0%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 53.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Bullio, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 14.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with the most common qualification being a Certificate III or IV at 36.2%.

14.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 14.9%

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 Bullio, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, there is a mix of practical and artistic fields. Creative arts is the most common at 14.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.8%.

Field of qualification

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Bullio splits fairly evenly between Creative arts (26%) and Engineering & related (22%), with Architecture & building at 15%.

Schools

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

Daily life requires travel for education, as there are no schools within 3 km of the area.

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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 Bullio — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bullio [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10661/bullio/topic/education