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Currawarna · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Currawarna

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

Higher education levels have grown over time in Currawarna, though school completion remains low. Only 39.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Currawarna, Suburb / Locality

Where Currawarna sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.8% ▲ +92.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Currawarna — higher than 54% of areas.

Currawarna15.8%
2650, NSW 20.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, with 40% of residents listing Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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39.3% ▲ +22.4%

Lower than 65% 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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Currawarna splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (40%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.

Year 10 40.0% Year 12 39.3% Year 9 or below 14.5% Year 11 4.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 15.8% of adults, which is far below the state figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.7% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.8% ▲ +92.9%

Higher than 54% 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 Currawarna, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 29.7% Bachelor degree 23.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.9% Postgraduate degree 9.5% Certificate I / II 4.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are diverse, with the highest shares in engineering and related fields (20.3%) and agriculture and environment (16.2%).

Field of qualification

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In Currawarna, the largest group is Engineering & related at 26%, followed by Agriculture & environment (21%) and Management & commerce (19%).

Engineering & related 20.3% Agriculture & environment 16.2% Management & commerce 14.9% Health 9.5% Society & culture 9.5% Creative arts 4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it 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 Currawarna — 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 Currawarna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11179/currawarna/topic/education