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Education & Qualifications in Curraweela

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

Education levels in Curraweela have remained relatively steady over the last decade, though formal qualifications are far below the national figures. While around 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, many residents finished their schooling before Year 12.

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Where Curraweela sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.6% —

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

Curraweela15.6%
2580, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Curraweela finished high school than in the rest of the country, with only 45.8% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% —

Higher than 52% 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 Curraweela, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (41%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 45.8% Year 10 40.7% Year 9 or below 13.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the state or nation, with only 15.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common top qualifications are bachelor degrees at 30.3% and Certificate III or IV at 24.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.6% —

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 Curraweela, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Bachelor degree 30.3% Certificate III / IV 24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.2% Certificate I / II 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Curraweela often studied management and commerce (24.2%), followed by engineering and food, hospitality and personal services, which both sit at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Curraweela — Management & commerce leads at 22%, ahead of Engineering & related (16%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (16%).

Management & commerce 24.2% Engineering & related 18.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 18.2% Society & culture 15.2% Agriculture & environment 12.1% Health 12.1% Education 12.1%

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 Curraweela — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Curraweela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11180/curraweela/topic/education