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Education & Qualifications in Glenbawn

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

Fewer than 10% of adults in Glenbawn hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This makes it an area where higher education is much less common than in most other parts of the country.

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Where Glenbawn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.7% —

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

Glenbawn9.7%
2337, NSW 13.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.3% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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49.3% —

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 Glenbawn, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 49.3% Year 10 27.5% Year 11 14.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, many residents hold a diploma (32.6%) or a Certificate III or IV (23.3%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.7% —

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 Glenbawn, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 32.6% Certificate III / IV 23.3% Bachelor degree 16.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most common in engineering and related fields (23.3%), followed by management and commerce at 18.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Glenbawn, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Management & commerce (26%) and Health (19%).

Engineering & related 23.3% Management & commerce 18.6% Health 14.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.3% Education 7.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Glenbawn, making it smaller in terms of local 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 Glenbawn — 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 Glenbawn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11659/glenbawn/topic/education