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Gurrundah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gurrundah

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

Fewer people in Gurrundah have finished high school or university than is common across the state. Only 42.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a profile where vocational certificates are more common than university degrees.

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Where Gurrundah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gurrundah — lower than 61% of areas.

Gurrundah12.1%
2581, NSW 24.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 42.6%, which is far below the 58.9% seen in New South Wales. About 26.2% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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42.6% —

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 Gurrundah, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 42.6% Year 10 26.2% Year 11 9.8% Year 9 or below 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.8% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.1% —

Lower than 61% 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 Gurrundah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 37.8% Bachelor degree 11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1% Postgraduate degree 6.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 15.6%, followed by architecture and building and society and culture, both at 8.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Gurrundah, the largest group is Management & commerce at 29%, followed by Architecture & building (17%) and Society & culture (17%).

Management & commerce 15.6% Architecture & building 8.9% Society & culture 8.9% Engineering & related 6.7% Education 6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.7%

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 Gurrundah — 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 Gurrundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11827/gurrundah/topic/education