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Education & Qualifications in Lower Pappinbarra

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

Half of the adults in Lower Pappinbarra hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. The community has a smaller share of university degrees compared to the state, with only 12.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher.

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📍 Lower Pappinbarra, Suburb / Locality

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

12.5% ▼ -19.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Pappinbarra — lower than 59% of areas.

Lower Pappinbarra12.5%
2446, NSW 12.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10 at 38.5%.

Completed Year 12

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30.3% ▼ -13.4%

Lower than 87% 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 Pappinbarra, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 10 38.5% Year 12 30.3% Year 9 or below 13.8% Year 11 2.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.5%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificates III and IV are the most frequent high-level qualifications at 50%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% ▼ -19.9%

Lower than 59% 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 Pappinbarra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 28.6%, followed by Education at 20% and Management and commerce at 11.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Lower Pappinbarra, the largest group is Engineering & related at 34%, followed by Education (24%) and Management & commerce (14%).

Engineering & related 28.6% Education 20.0% Management & commerce 11.4% Society & culture 10.0% Health 7.1% Architecture & building 5.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, a situation seen in more than half 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 Lower Pappinbarra — 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 Lower Pappinbarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12419/lower-pappinbarra/topic/education