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Education & Qualifications in Bunnan

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

More than half of qualified adults in Bunnan hold a Certificate III or IV. This is a place where few people have finished high school or university, with only 3.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Bunnan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.8% ▼ -60.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bunnan — lower than 91% of areas.

Bunnan3.8%
2337, NSW 13.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. Over a third of the population left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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31.5% ▲ +7.5%

Lower than 85% 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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Bunnan splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (32%) and Year 12 (29%), with Year 10 at 29%.

Year 9 or below 34.2% Year 12 31.5% Year 10 31.5% Year 11 11.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are very rare here, as the 3.8% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, 54.5% of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.8% ▼ -60.6%

Lower than 91% 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 Bunnan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 54.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 21.2%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 15.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Bunnan, the largest group is Engineering & related at 27%, followed by Agriculture & environment (19%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Engineering & related 21.2% Agriculture & environment 15.2% Management & commerce 12.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.1% Health 9.1% Education 9.1%

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 common trait for 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).

Schools in and around Bunnan — 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 Bunnan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10686/bunnan/topic/education