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Koolkhan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Koolkhan

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

Only 11.5% of adults in Koolkhan hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This is a small area where school and university qualifications are much lower than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Koolkhan, Suburb / Locality

Where Koolkhan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koolkhan — lower than 63% of areas.

Koolkhan11.5%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. About 36% of people instead listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% —

Lower than 63% 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 Koolkhan, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 47%.

Year 12 40.0% Year 10 36.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher sitting 15 points below the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% —

Lower than 63% 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 Koolkhan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Bachelor degree 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 33%, ahead of Management & commerce (27%).

Field of qualification

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In Koolkhan, the largest group is Engineering & related at 42%, followed by Management & commerce (33%) and Health (25%).

Engineering & related 33.3% Management & commerce 26.7% Health 20.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Koolkhan — 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 Koolkhan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12195/koolkhan/topic/education