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Coreen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Coreen

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

Educational attainment in Coreen has remained low, with only 25.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Most adults here have a certificate rather than a university degree, reflecting a workforce focused on practical skills.

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Where Coreen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% ▼ -0.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coreen — lower than 77% of areas.

Coreen8.3%
2646, NSW 10.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 25.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 29.4%.

Completed Year 12

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25.9% ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 92% 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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Coreen splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 11 at 16%.

Year 10 29.4% Year 12 25.9% Year 11 11.8% Year 9 or below 4.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 21.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.3% ▼ -0.3%

Lower than 77% 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 Coreen, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Certificate III / IV 21.3% Bachelor degree 17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most often in Health (17%) and Agriculture and Environment (14.9%), followed by Management and Commerce at 10.6%.

Field of qualification

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Coreen splits fairly evenly between Health (35%) and Agriculture & environment (30%), with Management & commerce at 22%.

Health 17.0% Agriculture & environment 14.9% Management & commerce 10.6% Engineering & related 6.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than 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 Coreen — 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 Coreen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11072/coreen/topic/education