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Education & Qualifications in Fullerton

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

More people in Fullerton have finished Year 12 than in most similar areas. While over half the population completed their final school year, university degrees are far less common here than across New South Wales or Australia.

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Where Fullerton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fullerton — higher than 50% of areas.

Fullerton14.6%
2583, NSW 11.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 57.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is just a little below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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57.9% —

Higher than 76% 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 Fullerton, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 33%.

Year 12 57.9% Year 10 36.8% Year 9 or below 10.5% Year 11 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are far less common here, with only 14.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 40.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.6% —

Higher than 50% 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 Fullerton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Postgraduate degree (13%).

Certificate III / IV 40.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.2% Postgraduate degree 11.1% Bachelor degree 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with the highest proportions in natural and physical sciences at 25.9% and society and culture at 22.2%.

Field of qualification

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Fullerton splits fairly evenly between Natural & physical sciences (35%) and Society & culture (30%), with Agriculture & environment at 20%.

Natural & physical sciences 25.9% Society & culture 22.2% Agriculture & environment 14.8% Architecture & building 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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).

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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 Fullerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11577/fullerton/topic/education