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Education & Qualifications in Godfreys Creek

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

Far fewer people in Godfreys Creek have finished high school than the state average, with only 45.5% completing Year 12. This is a community where most adults hold trade-level certificates rather than university degrees.

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

5.5% ▼ -57.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Godfreys Creek — lower than 87% of areas.

Godfreys Creek5.5%
2586, NSW 12.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About 30.9% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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45.5% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 51% 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 Godfreys Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (8%).

Year 12 45.5% Year 10 30.9% Year 11 7.3% Year 9 or below 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with just 5.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, 35.7% of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.5% ▼ -57.3%

Lower than 87% 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 Godfreys Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (35%) and Bachelor degree (15%).

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Bachelor degree 10.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are heavily geared towards practical industries, with 35.7% of people studying agriculture and environment and 17.9% focusing on architecture and building.

Field of qualification

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In Godfreys Creek, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 42%, followed by Architecture & building (21%) and Health (21%).

Agriculture & environment 35.7% Architecture & building 17.9% Health 17.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 14.3%

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 common trait 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 Godfreys 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 Godfreys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11695/godfreys-creek/topic/education