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Education & Qualifications in Parraweena

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

Much higher rates of school and university completion than most similar areas mark Parraweena. About 70% of residents have finished Year 12, and over a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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📍 Parraweena, Suburb / Locality

Where Parraweena sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.9% ▲ +113.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parraweena — higher than 81% of areas.

Parraweena26.9%
2339, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is a standout here, with 69.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales and national figures, which both sit around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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69.6% ▲ +75.9%

Higher than 90% 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 Parraweena, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 69.6% Year 10 21.7% Year 11 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 26.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 46.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.9% ▲ +113.0%

Higher than 81% 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 Parraweena, Bachelor degree is the majority at 54%; Certificate III / IV is next at 31%.

Bachelor degree 46.7% Certificate III / IV 26.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 23.3%, followed by agriculture and environment at 16.7% and management and commerce at 13.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Parraweena, the largest group is Health at 44%, followed by Agriculture & environment (31%) and Management & commerce (25%).

Health 23.3% Agriculture & environment 16.7% Management & commerce 13.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a result that is more common 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 Parraweena — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13168/parraweena/topic/education