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Education & Qualifications in Oberne Creek

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

Nearly half of adults in Oberne Creek have completed Year 12, though overall education levels are much lower than state and national figures. The area is sparsely populated with a small number of residents holding university degrees, reflecting a workforce more focused on vocational skills.

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Where Oberne Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% —

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

Oberne Creek9.3%
2650, NSW 20.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. Roughly 44% of the population reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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46.5% —

Higher than 54% 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 Oberne Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 49%.

Year 12 46.5% Year 10 44.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificates III or IV, held by 26.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.3% —

Lower than 73% 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 Oberne Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 26.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.2% Bachelor degree 15.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Education, Management and Commerce, and Food and Hospitality services each making up 15.4% of the total. Engineering and Agriculture and Environment follow at 11.5% each.

Field of qualification

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Oberne Creek splits fairly evenly between Education (22%) and Management & commerce (22%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 22%.

Education 15.4% Management & commerce 15.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 15.4% Engineering & related 11.5% Agriculture & environment 11.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% 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).

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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 Oberne Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13078/oberne-creek/topic/education