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Gowan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gowan

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

Half of all qualified adults in Gowan hold a Certificate III or IV, making it an area where practical training is very common. This is a place where far fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Gowan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gowan — lower than 75% of areas.

Gowan8.8%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Around 34.3% of people finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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42.9% —

Lower than 56% 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 Gowan, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 42.9% Year 10 34.3% Year 9 or below 11.4% Year 11 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% —

Lower than 75% 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 Gowan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 79%; Postgraduate degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Postgraduate degree 13.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering, Education, and Management and commerce, each representing 18.2% of the group.

Field of qualification

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Gowan splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Education (33%), with Management & commerce at 33%.

Engineering & related 18.2% Education 18.2% Management & commerce 18.2%

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 situation 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 Gowan — 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 Gowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11733/gowan/topic/education