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Education & Qualifications in Little Billabong

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

More than one in five adults in Little Billabong hold a university degree, meaning higher education is more common here than in most similar areas. While school completion is slightly lower than the national figure, the community shows a strong mix of university and trade qualifications.

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Where Little Billabong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.7% ▲ +35.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Little Billabong — higher than 69% of areas.

Little Billabong20.7%
2644, NSW 13.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 57.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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57.1% ▲ +9.0%

Higher than 75% 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 Little Billabong, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 57.1% Year 10 27.6% Year 11 3.8% Year 9 or below 2.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.7% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, but remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.7% ▲ +35.6%

Higher than 69% 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 Little Billabong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 31.1% Bachelor degree 27.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Certificate I / II 5.4% Postgraduate degree 4.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most common in agriculture and the environment at 21.6%, followed by management and commerce at 17.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Little Billabong, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 28%, followed by Management & commerce (23%) and Engineering & related (12%).

Agriculture & environment 21.6% Management & commerce 17.6% Engineering & related 9.5% Health 9.5% Education 5.4% Creative arts 5.4% Architecture & building 4.1% Society & culture 4.1%

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 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 Little Billabong — 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 Little Billabong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12359/little-billabong/topic/education