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Bungaba · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bungaba

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

Educational attainment in Bungaba remains significantly lower than state and national levels, with only 35.1% of residents completing Year 12. This reflects a community where most adults have not finished high school and very few hold university degrees.

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Where Bungaba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bungaba — lower than 88% of areas.

Bungaba5.2%
2852, NSW 8.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.1% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with about 28.6% of residents peaking at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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35.1% —

Lower than 76% 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 Bungaba, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 35.1% Year 10 28.6% Year 9 or below 9.1% Year 11 3.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare in Bungaba, as only 5.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 41.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.2% —

Lower than 88% 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 Bungaba, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 41.2% Bachelor degree 7.8% Certificate I / II 5.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 25.5%. Agriculture and environment, as well as food and hospitality, each account for 7.8% of degrees or certificates.

Field of qualification

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In Bungaba, the largest group is Engineering & related at 48%, followed by Agriculture & environment (15%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (15%).

Engineering & related 25.5% Agriculture & environment 7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.8% Health 5.9% Management & commerce 5.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard 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 Bungaba — 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 Bungaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10675/bungaba/topic/education