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Education & Qualifications in Naughtons Gap

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

Only 33% of people in Naughtons Gap finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a trend of lower formal schooling and qualification levels compared to most other areas in the state.

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📍 Naughtons Gap, Suburb / Locality

Where Naughtons Gap sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Naughtons Gap — lower than 69% of areas.

Naughtons Gap10.4%
2470, NSW 8.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is much lower than most areas, with 33% finishing Year 12 compared to 58.9% in New South Wales. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 36.2%.

Completed Year 12

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33.0% —

Lower than 81% 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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Naughtons Gap splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (46%) and Year 12 (42%), with Year 11 at 7%.

Year 10 36.2% Year 12 33.0% Year 11 5.3% Year 9 or below 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.4% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 43.5% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.4% —

Lower 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 Naughtons Gap, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 43.5% Bachelor degree 14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 15.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.5%.

Field of qualification

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Naughtons Gap splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (24%) and Management & commerce (22%), with Society & culture at 15%.

Engineering & related 15.9% Management & commerce 14.5% Society & culture 10.1% Education 8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.7% Architecture & building 4.3% Health 4.3%

Schools

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

There is one independent combined school within 3 km of the area. This school's average size is 354 students, which is around the middle for its level.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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979

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Naughtons Gap — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Naughtons Gap

1 school — 354 students, average ICSEA 979.

By sector: Independent 1

By type: Combined 1
Casino Christian School, North Casino Independent Combined 3.5 km 354 979

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Naughtons Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12925/naughtons-gap/topic/education