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Education & Qualifications in Currowan

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

Far fewer people in Currowan have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 24.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is mirrored in higher education, where very few adults hold a degree.

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Where Currowan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Currowan — lower than 84% of areas.

Currowan6.6%
2536, NSW 14.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of New South Wales, with only 24.6% of residents reaching that level. This is 34 points lower than both the state and national averages.

Completed Year 12

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24.6% —

Lower than 93% 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 Currowan, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 24.6% Year 10 14.8% Year 11 9.8% Year 9 or below 8.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 6.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.6% —

Lower than 84% 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 Currowan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 20.9% Bachelor degree 9.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 14.0%, followed by Society and Culture at 11.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Currowan, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Society & culture (26%) and Natural & physical sciences (21%).

Engineering & related 14.0% Society & culture 11.6% Natural & physical sciences 9.3% Architecture & building 9.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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 Currowan — 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 Currowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11182/currowan/topic/education