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Education & Qualifications in Commissioners Creek

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

Only 37.1% of people in Commissioners Creek finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in school completion is mirrored in higher education, where very few residents hold university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Commissioners Creek, Suburb / Locality

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

8.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Commissioners Creek — lower than 76% of areas.

Commissioners Creek8.6%
2484, NSW 17.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, sitting at 37.1%, while 20% of residents stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.1% —

Lower than 71% 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 Commissioners Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 35%.

Year 12 37.1% Year 10 20.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and far below the state average of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.6% —

Lower than 76% 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 Commissioners Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 21.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.4% Bachelor degree 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 21.7%, followed by education and creative arts both at 13%.

Field of qualification

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In Commissioners Creek, the largest group is Society & culture at 45%, followed by Education (27%) and Creative arts (27%).

Society & culture 21.7% Education 13.0% Creative arts 13.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making this area smaller 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 Commissioners Creek — 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 Commissioners Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10995/commissioners-creek/topic/education