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Gurranang · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gurranang

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

A gap of 39 percentage points separates Gurranang from the national figure for Year 12 completion. Very few residents here have finished high school or gone on to university, with a strong preference for trade certificates instead.

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📍 Gurranang, Suburb / Locality

Where Gurranang sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gurranang — lower than 99% of areas.

Gurranang0.0%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 20% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Most residents left school earlier, with 38.2% finishing at Year 10 and 32.7% at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 98% 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 Gurranang, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 9 or below (33%) and Year 12 (20%).

Year 10 38.2% Year 9 or below 32.7% Year 12 20.0% Year 11 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Gurranang hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, nearly half of the population holds a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Gurranang, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 79%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 48.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health at 22.6% and Society and Culture at 16.1%. Engineering and Management and Commerce each account for 12.9% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Gurranang, the largest group is Health at 30%, followed by Society & culture (22%) and Engineering & related (17%).

Health 22.6% Society & culture 16.1% Engineering & related 12.9% Management & commerce 12.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools 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).

Schools in and around Gurranang — 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 Gurranang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11826/gurranang/topic/education