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Paynes Crossing · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Paynes Crossing

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

Higher education levels define the local workforce in Paynes Crossing, where nearly a quarter of adults hold a university degree. While these figures are much higher than in most similar areas, they sit slightly below the national average.

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Where Paynes Crossing sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Paynes Crossing — higher than 76% of areas.

Paynes Crossing24.4%
2325, NSW 8.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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51.2% —

Higher than 65% 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 Paynes Crossing, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 36%.

Year 12 51.2% Year 10 29.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 24.4% of adults. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.4% —

Higher than 76% 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 Paynes Crossing, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).

Certificate III / IV 32.3% Bachelor degree 22.6% Postgraduate degree 12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in society and culture and the creative arts, both at 19.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.1%.

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Paynes Crossing splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (18%) and Creative arts (18%), with Engineering & related at 15%.

Society & culture 19.4% Creative arts 19.4% Engineering & related 16.1% Natural & physical sciences 12.9% Architecture & building 9.7% Health 9.7% Education 9.7% Management & commerce 9.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

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 Paynes Crossing — 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 Paynes Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13174/paynes-crossing/topic/education