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Education & Qualifications in Forbes Creek

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

Education levels in Forbes Creek have shifted over the years, with 58.9% of residents now having finished Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the state and national figures. While many have finished school, university degrees are less common here than across the rest of the country.

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📍 Forbes Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Forbes Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forbes Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Forbes Creek21.4%
2621, NSW 30.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 58.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than in most similar areas. Roughly 21.4% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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58.9% —

Higher than 78% 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 Forbes Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 58.9% Year 10 21.4% Year 11 14.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical resident is less likely to have a university degree than people in the wider state, with only 21.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.4% —

Higher than 71% 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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Forbes Creek splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.

Bachelor degree 21.6% Certificate III / IV 18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.2% Postgraduate degree 10.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are society and culture at 18.9%, followed by management and commerce at 16.2%.

Field of qualification

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Forbes Creek splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (24%) and Management & commerce (21%), with Natural & physical sciences at 14%.

Society & culture 18.9% Management & commerce 16.2% Natural & physical sciences 10.8% Information technology 10.8% Architecture & building 10.8% Education 10.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation 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 Forbes Creek — 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 Forbes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11540/forbes-creek/topic/education