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Education & Qualifications in Carrick

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

Only 30.9% of residents in Carrick have completed Year 12, which is far below the national and state figures. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the qualifications of the adult population, where higher education is quite rare.

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Where Carrick sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carrick — lower than 87% of areas.

Carrick5.5%
2580, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than most areas, with only 30.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is 28 percentage points lower than both the New South Wales and Australian averages.

Completed Year 12

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30.9% —

Lower than 86% 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 Carrick, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 30.9% Year 10 23.0% Year 9 or below 10.8% Year 11 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national figure, though many residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.5% —

Lower than 87% 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 Carrick, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 27.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.0% Bachelor degree 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 13.2%, followed by management and commerce at 10.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Carrick, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Health (16%).

Engineering & related 13.2% Management & commerce 10.4% Health 7.5% Agriculture & environment 5.7% Society & culture 5.7% Architecture & building 3.8%

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 common trait for 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 Carrick — 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 Carrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10827/carrick/topic/education