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Education & Qualifications in Coxs Creek

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

Health-related qualifications are the most common field of study in Coxs Creek, where 27.9% of qualified residents work in that sector. While the area has a higher proportion of university degrees than most similar places, the typical level of schooling remains well below the state and national figures.

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

23.6% ▲ +58.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coxs Creek — higher than 75% of areas.

Coxs Creek23.6%
2849, NSW 13.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents, 53.8%, have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 9 or below at 15.4% and Year 10 at 13.5%.

Completed Year 12

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53.8% ▲ +49.4%

Higher than 70% 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 Coxs Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.

Year 12 53.8% Year 9 or below 15.4% Year 10 13.5% Year 11 11.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas despite being a little below the Australian average of 26.3%. Diploma-level qualifications are also common at 14%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.6% ▲ +58.9%

Higher than 75% 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 Coxs Creek, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).

Bachelor degree 23.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.0% Certificate III / IV 9.3% Postgraduate degree 7.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Besides health, the most frequent fields of study are agriculture and environment and education, which both account for 14% of qualifications. Engineering and related fields make up 7%.

Field of qualification

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In Coxs Creek, the largest group is Health at 44%, followed by Agriculture & environment (22%) and Education (22%).

Health 27.9% Agriculture & environment 14.0% Education 14.0% Engineering & related 7.0%

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 smaller number 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 Coxs 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 Coxs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11100/coxs-creek/topic/education