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Gunningbland · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gunningbland

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

Forty per cent of Gunningbland residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making these vocational qualifications the most common achievement here. The area generally has lower formal education levels than the rest of the state, with only 15.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Gunningbland sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gunningbland — higher than 54% of areas.

Gunningbland15.7%
2876, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 40.6% of people finishing school. This is significantly lower than the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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40.6% —

Lower than 62% 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 Gunningbland, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (11%).

Year 12 40.6% Year 10 29.7% Year 11 9.4% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification level is far below the national figure, as only 15.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 26.3% across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.7% —

Higher than 54% 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 Gunningbland, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 41%.

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Bachelor degree 27.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 25%, followed by society and culture at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Gunningbland, the largest group is Engineering & related at 34%, followed by Society & culture (17%) and Education (14%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Society & culture 12.5% Education 10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.0% Agriculture & environment 7.5% Management & commerce 7.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number than 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).

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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 Gunningbland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11821/gunningbland/topic/education