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Education & Qualifications in Gurley

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

Only 32.5% of residents in Gurley have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low rate of secondary school completion is a defining feature of the area's educational profile. The community generally holds fewer high-level qualifications than people across the rest of the state.

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Where Gurley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gurley — lower than 70% of areas.

Gurley10.2%
2398, NSW 10.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales average, with only 32.5% of people finishing school. About 21.1% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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32.5% —

Lower than 83% 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 Gurley, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 34%.

Year 12 32.5% Year 10 21.1% Year 11 4.1% Year 9 or below 4.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 20.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.2% —

Lower than 70% 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 Gurley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 20.5% Bachelor degree 11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.9% Certificate I / II 3.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Agriculture and Environment at 15%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 8.7%. Health and Management also make up a small portion of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Gurley, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 29%, followed by Engineering & related (17%) and Health (15%).

Agriculture & environment 15.0% Engineering & related 8.7% Health 7.9% Management & commerce 7.1% Education 5.5% Society & culture 3.1% Natural & physical sciences 2.4% Creative arts 2.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gurley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11824/gurley/topic/education