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Education & Qualifications in Cullenbone

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

A gap of over 4 points separates Cullenbone from the national figure for Year 12 completions. While some residents hold high-level degrees, the area as a whole sits well below New South Wales and Australian averages for both schooling and university qualifications.

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📍 Cullenbone, Suburb / Locality

Where Cullenbone sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cullenbone — higher than 72% of areas.

Cullenbone21.6%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 58.8% national average.

Completed Year 12

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54.5% —

Higher than 72% 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 Cullenbone, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 54.5% Year 10 24.2% Year 9 or below 12.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 21.6%. This is higher than most similar areas, but remains well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.6% —

Higher than 72% 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 Cullenbone, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Certificate III / IV 41.7% Bachelor degree 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 33.3% and Education at 25%.

Field of qualification

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In Cullenbone, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Education (24%) and Society & culture (16%).

Engineering & related 33.3% Education 25.0% Society & culture 16.7% Creative arts 16.7% Management & commerce 12.5%

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 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).

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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 Cullenbone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11150/cullenbone/topic/education