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Education & Qualifications in Burrell Creek

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

Far fewer people in Burrell Creek have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 48.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is a significant gap of about 10 percentage points below the national and state figures.

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

15.8% ▲ +29.5%

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

Burrell Creek15.8%
2429, NSW 11.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While high school completion is higher than in many similar areas, it remains far below the New South Wales average. Roughly 31.7% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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48.7% ▲ +40.3%

Higher than 59% 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 Burrell Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 34%.

Year 12 48.7% Year 10 31.7% Year 9 or below 13.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.4% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.8% ▲ +29.5%

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 Burrell Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 43.4% Bachelor degree 15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Postgraduate degree 4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 14.5% and Management and Commerce at 13.1%. Society and culture also account for 11% of degrees.

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 smaller number of facilities 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).

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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 Burrell Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10706/burrell-creek/topic/education