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Education & Qualifications in New Buildings

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

Agriculture and environment studies are the most common qualification in New Buildings, where 30% of qualified residents studied in this field. This is a sparsely populated area where only 33.3% of people have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average.

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Where New Buildings sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Buildings — lower than 73% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
New Buildings9.4%
2550, NSW 18.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.3% of residents here completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure and much lower than most similar areas.

33.3% —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.1%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In New Buildings, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (17%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.4% of the population, which is far below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30% of residents.

9.4% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 9.4%

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 New Buildings, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are agriculture and environment at 30%, followed by health at 20%, and engineering and building at 15% each.

Field of qualification

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In New Buildings, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 38%, followed by Health (25%) and Engineering & related (19%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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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 New Buildings — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in New Buildings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12949/new-buildings/topic/education