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Education & Qualifications in Kerrs Creek

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

A small number of residents in Kerrs Creek have a bachelor degree or higher, with about 20% of adults holding these qualifications. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Kerrs Creek, Suburb / Locality

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

20.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kerrs Creek — higher than 67% of areas.

Kerrs Creek20.0%
2800, NSW 21.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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38.0% —

Lower than 69% 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 Kerrs Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 38.0% Year 10 20.0% Year 9 or below 12.0% Year 11 8.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While bachelor degrees are held by 26.9% of qualified residents, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 30.8%. Overall, the share of adults with a degree is well below the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.0% —

Higher than 67% 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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Kerrs Creek splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (29%) and Bachelor degree (25%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 30.8% Bachelor degree 26.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.1% Certificate I / II 15.4% Postgraduate degree 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Health and Society & Culture both being the most common at 19.2%.

Field of qualification

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Kerrs Creek splits fairly evenly between Health (22%) and Society & culture (22%), with Engineering & related at 17%.

Health 19.2% Society & culture 19.2% Engineering & related 15.4% Architecture & building 11.5% Education 11.5% Management & commerce 11.5%

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 for local education access 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 Kerrs 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 Kerrs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12116/kerrs-creek/topic/education