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Furracabad · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Furracabad

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

Education levels in Furracabad have remained low compared to the rest of the state. Only 38.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the small number of adults with university degrees.

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Where Furracabad sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Furracabad — lower than 72% of areas.

Furracabad9.8%
2370, NSW 11.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Few people in Furracabad finished high school, with only 38.5% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%, and about 30.8% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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38.5% —

Lower than 68% 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 Furracabad, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 9 or below (32%) and Year 10 (27%).

Year 12 38.5% Year 9 or below 30.8% Year 10 25.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.8% —

Lower than 72% 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 Furracabad, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 31.6% Bachelor degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 26%, ahead of Health (26%).

Field of qualification

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Furracabad splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (28%) and Health (28%), with Education at 28%.

Agriculture & environment 26.3% Health 26.3% Education 26.3% Engineering & related 15.8%

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 common feature for 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 Furracabad — 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 Furracabad [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11579/furracabad/topic/education