29.5% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
McCullys Gap · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in McCullys Gap
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in McCullys Gap have remained notably low compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents here leave school with practical qualifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 29.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%, and the most common highest year of schooling reached is Year 10 at 43%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In McCullys Gap, the largest group is Year 10 at 47%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as only 6.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, more than half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is much lower than the state average for university degrees.
6.1% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In McCullys Gap, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 37.5%. Other notable fields include Management and commerce at 11.7% and Society and culture at 8.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.
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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in McCullys Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12550/mccullys-gap/topic/education