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Camboon · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Camboon

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

Only 45.7% of residents in Camboon finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is balanced by a strong number of adults with higher degrees, though the area lacks any local schools within 3 km.

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Where Camboon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Camboon — higher than 72% of areas.

Camboon21.7%
2849, NSW 13.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far below the state and national rates, with only 45.7% reaching that milestone. Roughly 30.4% of residents finished Year 10, while 19.6% left school at Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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45.7% —

Higher than 52% 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 Camboon, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 12 45.7% Year 10 30.4% Year 9 or below 19.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.2% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.7% —

Higher than 72% 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 Camboon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 38.2% Bachelor degree 20.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.7% Postgraduate degree 8.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 29.4%. Food, hospitality, agriculture, and management each account for between 11.8% and 14.7% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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In Camboon, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (15%) and Agriculture & environment (12%).

Engineering & related 29.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 14.7% Agriculture & environment 11.8% Management & commerce 11.8% Society & culture 11.8% Health 8.8% Education 8.8%

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 locations.

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 Camboon — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Camboon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10764/camboon/topic/education