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Gunbar · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gunbar

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

A significant gap in formal schooling defines the educational landscape of Gunbar, where only 37% of residents completed Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, suggesting that traditional secondary education has been less common here than in most other parts of the country.

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Where Gunbar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gunbar — higher than 53% of areas.

Gunbar15.4%
2711, NSW 8.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people here finished high school compared to most areas, with only 37% completing Year 12. This is 22 points lower than both the state and national averages.

Completed Year 12

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37.0% —

Lower than 72% 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 Gunbar, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 12 37.0% Year 10 22.2% Year 9 or below 18.5% Year 11 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.4% of the population. While this is around the middle for similar areas, it remains far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% —

Higher than 53% 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 Gunbar, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 57.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 28.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Education at 36%, ahead of Engineering & related (21%).

Field of qualification

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In Gunbar, the largest group is Education at 45%, followed by Engineering & related (27%) and Agriculture & environment (27%).

Education 35.7% Engineering & related 21.4% Agriculture & environment 21.4%

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 situation as it is smaller 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 Gunbar — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gunbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11808/gunbar/topic/education