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Education & Qualifications in Burragate

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

A far lower share of adults hold a university degree in Burragate compared to the rest of the state. While 57.7% of people here finished Year 12, this is just under the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

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Where Burragate sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burragate — higher than 54% of areas.

Burragate15.7%
2550, NSW 18.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Most residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this 57.7% rate is a little below the same figure for Australia.

Completed Year 12

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57.7% —

Higher 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 Burragate, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 57.7% Year 10 23.1% Year 11 10.3% Year 9 or below 3.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 15.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 47.2% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.7% —

Higher than 54% 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 Burragate, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV 47.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.6% Bachelor degree 18.9% Postgraduate degree 5.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are most often trained in engineering and related fields (22.6%), followed by management and commerce at 18.9%.

Field of qualification

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Burragate splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Management & commerce (21%), with Education at 17%.

Engineering & related 22.6% Management & commerce 18.9% Education 15.1% Health 11.3% Agriculture & environment 7.5% Society & culture 7.5% Creative arts 7.5%

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 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 Burragate — 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 Burragate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10700/burragate/topic/education