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Lower Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lower Creek

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

Education levels in Lower Creek have remained low, with only 31.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, marking it as an area where few people finish high school or pursue higher studies.

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

5.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Creek — lower than 87% of areas.

Lower Creek5.4%
2440, NSW 9.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.5% of people finished Year 12, which is much lower than most areas and 27 percentage points below the New South Wales average.

Completed Year 12

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31.5% —

Lower than 85% 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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Lower Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 24%.

Year 12 31.5% Year 10 27.8% Year 9 or below 18.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, as just 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though 37.5% of residents have a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.4% —

Lower than 87% 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 Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 80%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Bachelor degree 9.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 25% and health at 18.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Lower Creek, the largest group is Engineering & related at 47%, followed by Health (35%) and Management & commerce (18%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Health 18.8% Management & commerce 9.4%

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 common trait for 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).

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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 Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12413/lower-creek/topic/education