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Education & Qualifications in Lower Acacia Creek

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

Few of the residents in Lower Acacia Creek have finished high school, with only 20% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8% and reflects a trend where the majority of adults hold a qualification lower than a high school diploma.

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Where Lower Acacia Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Acacia Creek — lower than 76% of areas.

Lower Acacia Creek8.6%
2476, NSW 8.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 20% of people finishing Year 12. Nearly half of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling, while 22.9% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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20.0% —

Lower than 98% 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 Lower Acacia Creek, Year 10 is the majority at 52%; Year 9 or below is next at 26%.

Year 10 45.7% Year 9 or below 22.9% Year 12 20.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are more frequent at 34.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.6% —

Lower than 76% 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 Lower Acacia Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are society and culture at 21.7% and food, hospitality and personal services at 17.4%.

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In Lower Acacia Creek, Society & culture is the majority at 56%; Food, hospitality & personal services is next at 44%.

Society & culture 21.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 17.4%

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).

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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 Lower Acacia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12408/lower-acacia-creek/topic/education