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Pappinbarra · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pappinbarra

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

A surprisingly high number of people in Pappinbarra have higher qualifications compared to similar areas, though many still leave school early. While 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this figure remains well below the New South Wales average.

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Where Pappinbarra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pappinbarra — higher than 70% of areas.

Pappinbarra20.8%
2446, NSW 12.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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50.7% —

Higher than 63% 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 Pappinbarra, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 50.7% Year 10 23.9% Year 11 9.9% Year 9 or below 4.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, but at 20.8%, the rate is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Diploma and Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, each held by 28.3% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.8% —

Higher than 70% 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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Pappinbarra splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (30%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Bachelor degree at 20%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 28.3% Certificate III / IV 28.3% Bachelor degree 19.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 13.0% Certificate I / II 6.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in this area most often studied engineering and related fields, at 21.7%, followed by management and commerce at 19.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a more common situation than in 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).

Schools in and around Pappinbarra — 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 Pappinbarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13158/pappinbarra/topic/education