17.6% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Doyles Creek · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few residents in Doyles Creek have completed high school or university compared to similar areas. Only 17.6% of the population finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This makes it one of the least qualified areas in the region.
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much lower than the state average, with 35.3% of people reaching Year 10 as their highest level. Just 17.6% completed Year 12, which is 41 points lower than both New South Wales and Australia.
17.6% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Doyles Creek, Year 10 is the majority at 55%; Year 12 is next at 27%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in Doyles Creek hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32% of residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Doyles Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, 32% studied engineering and related fields, while 12% focused on management and commerce.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of Doyles Creek, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.
0
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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Doyles Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11290/doyles-creek/topic/education