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Cumberland Reach · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cumberland Reach

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

Over half of qualified adults in Cumberland Reach hold a Certificate III or IV, marking the area's most common qualification. This is a place where few residents have finished Year 12 or earned a university degree, with figures far below the state and national averages.

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📍 Cumberland Reach, Suburb / Locality

Where Cumberland Reach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.6% ▲ +35.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cumberland Reach — lower than 92% of areas.

Cumberland Reach3.6%
2756, NSW 13.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 36.2%.

Completed Year 12

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28.2% ▲ +19.3%

Lower than 89% 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 Cumberland Reach, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 10 36.2% Year 12 28.2% Year 9 or below 14.1% Year 11 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with just 3.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while 52.4% of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.6% ▲ +35.8%

Lower than 92% 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 Cumberland Reach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 74%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 52.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.4% Postgraduate degree 2.9% Bachelor degree 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 20.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.3% and Architecture and building at 12.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Cumberland Reach, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Architecture & building (19%).

Engineering & related 20.0% Management & commerce 13.3% Architecture & building 12.4% Society & culture 4.8% Creative arts 4.8% Health 3.8% Education 3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.8%

Schools

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

There is one government-run combined school within 3 km, which is more than about 59% of similar areas have.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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 Cumberland Reach — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Cumberland Reach

1 school.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Brewongle Environmental Education Centre, Sackville North Government Combined 2.1 km — —

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cumberland Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11157/cumberland-reach/topic/education