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Hovells Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hovells Creek

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

No adults in Hovells Creek hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This means the local workforce relies on other types of skills and experience for daily life in the area.

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📍 Hovells Creek, Suburb / Locality

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

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

Hovells Creek0.0%
2794, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school is Year 10 at 74%, ahead of Year 12 (37%).

Highest year of school

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In Hovells Creek, Year 10 is the majority at 67%; Year 12 is next at 33%.

Year 10 73.7% Year 12 36.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of people with a university degree is 0.0%, a figure that is far below both New South Wales (27.8%) and Australia (26.3%).

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 Hovells Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 31%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (19%).

Field of qualification

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In Hovells Creek, Management & commerce is the majority at 63%; Agriculture & environment is next at 38%.

Management & commerce 31.3% Agriculture & environment 18.8%

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 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).

Schools in and around Hovells 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 Hovells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11952/hovells-creek/topic/education