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Education & Qualifications in Horseshoe Creek

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

A far lower rate of school completion than the state average defines Horseshoe Creek, where only 29.8% of residents finished Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, with a very small number of adults holding university degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Horseshoe Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Horseshoe Creek — lower than 87% of areas.

Horseshoe Creek5.6%
2474, NSW 14.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 29.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Most residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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29.8% —

Lower than 87% 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 Horseshoe Creek, Year 10 is the majority at 60%; Year 12 is next at 28%.

Year 10 63.8% Year 12 29.8% Year 11 6.4% Year 9 or below 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 5.6% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Nearly half of all qualifications held are Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.6% —

Lower than 87% 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 Horseshoe Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 74%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 48.6% Bachelor degree 8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 22.9%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Horseshoe Creek, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Management & commerce (19%) and Agriculture & environment (15%).

Engineering & related 22.9% Management & commerce 14.3% Agriculture & environment 11.4% Health 8.6% Education 8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Horseshoe Creek — 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 Horseshoe Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11947/horseshoe-creek/topic/education