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Carrington Falls · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Carrington Falls

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

Nearly 70% of people in Carrington Falls have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This is a highly educated area where the typical resident is more likely to hold a university degree than those in the rest of the state.

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Where Carrington Falls sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

38.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carrington Falls — higher than 92% of areas.

Carrington Falls38.5%
2577, NSW 24.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much higher than most areas, with 69.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 10 percentage points higher than both the New South Wales and Australian averages.

Highest year of school

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In Carrington Falls, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 14%.

Year 12 69.2% Year 10 11.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Academic achievement is among the highest for similar areas, as 38.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Carrington Falls, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Bachelor degree 31.6% Postgraduate degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Society & culture at 37%, ahead of Engineering & related (16%).

Field of qualification

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In Carrington Falls, Society & culture is the majority at 54%; Engineering & related is next at 23%.

Society & culture 36.8% Engineering & related 15.8% Education 15.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard 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).

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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 Carrington Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10830/carrington-falls/topic/education