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Education & Qualifications in Busbys Flat

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

A gap of 30 percentage points separates Busbys Flat from the rest of the state in Year 12 completion. Only 28.6% of residents here finished high school, and just 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are far below both the New South Wales and national averages.

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Where Busbys Flat sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.2% —

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

Busbys Flat8.2%
2469, NSW 10.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people in Busbys Flat finished high school compared to the state average, with only 28.6% completing Year 12. Around 22.4% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 16.3% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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28.6% —

Lower than 89% 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 Busbys Flat, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 12 28.6% Year 10 22.4% Year 9 or below 16.3% Year 11 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is much less common here than in most areas. Only 8.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification is an advanced diploma or diploma, held by 21.4% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.2% —

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 Busbys Flat, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 21.4% Certificate III / IV 16.7% Bachelor degree 9.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most frequent fields of study are engineering at 11.9% and education at 9.5%. Health, management, and society and culture each account for 7.1% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Busbys Flat, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Education (22%) and Health (17%).

Engineering & related 11.9% Education 9.5% Health 7.1% Management & commerce 7.1% Society & culture 7.1%

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 smaller number 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 Busbys Flat — 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 Busbys Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10719/busbys-flat/topic/education