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Education & Qualifications in Burra Creek

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

Fewer than half of the residents in Burra Creek have finished Year 12, reflecting a local trend toward practical skills over academic degrees. Only 8.1% of adults hold a university degree, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This creates a profile where trade certificates and school-leaving ages are much more common than higher education.

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

8.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burra Creek — lower than 78% of areas.

Burra Creek8.1%
2722, NSW 10.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.6% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Roughly a quarter of residents finished school at Year 10, while 8.2% stopped at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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42.6% —

Lower than 56% 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 Burra Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 42.6% Year 10 24.6% Year 11 8.2% Year 9 or below 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with university degrees held by just 8.1% of adults, far below the national average. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 40% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.1% —

Lower than 78% 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 Burra Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Fields of study for those with qualifications are varied, led by Agriculture and Environment at 16.7%, followed by Engineering and Health at 10% each.

Field of qualification

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In Burra Creek, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 45%, followed by Engineering & related (27%) and Health (27%).

Agriculture & environment 16.7% Engineering & related 10.0% Health 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller 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).

Schools in and around Burra 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 Burra Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10696/burra-creek/topic/education