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Education & Qualifications in Faulkland

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

Education levels in Faulkland have remained steady, with nearly half of the adults having finished high school. While qualification rates are higher than in many similar areas, they sit well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Faulkland, Suburb / Locality

Where Faulkland sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.6% ▲ +83.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Faulkland — higher than 66% of areas.

Faulkland19.6%
2422, NSW 12.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 48.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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48.9% ▲ +48.2%

Higher than 60% 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 Faulkland, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 48.9% Year 10 22.8% Year 9 or below 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are held by 19.6% of adults, a rate well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade and vocational certificates are the most common qualification here, held by 35.5% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.6% ▲ +83.2%

Higher than 66% 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 Faulkland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (18%) and Postgraduate degree (14%).

Certificate III / IV 35.5% Bachelor degree 12.9% Postgraduate degree 9.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are health at 17.7%, followed by engineering, management, and commerce at 12.9% each.

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No single group dominates in Faulkland — Health leads at 23%, ahead of Engineering & related (17%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Health 17.7% Engineering & related 12.9% Management & commerce 12.9% Education 11.3% Society & culture 11.3% Agriculture & environment 6.5% Natural & physical sciences 4.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Faulkland — 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 Faulkland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11500/faulkland/topic/education