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Education & Qualifications in North Bourke

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

A wide gap in school completion marks the educational landscape of North Bourke, where only 48.4% of residents finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, the area has a surprising number of university graduates compared to similar places.

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Where North Bourke sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Bourke — higher than 62% of areas.

North Bourke18.1%
2840, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents finished Year 12, which is 10 percentage points lower than the same figure for New South Wales and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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48.4% —

Higher than 59% 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 North Bourke, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 48.4% Year 10 23.9% Year 9 or below 8.8% Year 11 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.4% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.1% —

Higher than 62% 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 North Bourke, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (36%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 29.4% Bachelor degree 24.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in North Bourke are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Management and Commerce both at 11.8%, followed by Health at 10.8%.

Field of qualification

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North Bourke splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (19%) and Management & commerce (19%), with Health at 18%.

Engineering & related 11.8% Management & commerce 11.8% Health 10.8% Education 9.8% Agriculture & environment 7.8% Society & culture 5.9% Architecture & building 2.9%

Schools

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

The area is served by one independent combined school, though it is very small with an average size of just 3 students.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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

Schools serving North Bourke

1 school — 3 students.

By sector: Independent 1

By type: Combined 1
Koinonia Christian Academy, Bourke Independent Combined 40.3 km 3 —

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 North Bourke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12995/north-bourke/topic/education