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Education & Qualifications in Peelwood

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

Education levels in Peelwood have remained steady over the last decade, though the area has a very high proportion of people who left school early. Only 26.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Peelwood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Peelwood — higher than 65% of areas.

Peelwood19.0%
2583, NSW 11.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Leaving school before Year 12 is common here, with 33.3% of people finishing at Year 10 and another 28.6% finishing at Year 9 or below. This rate is among the lowest for areas of this size.

Completed Year 12

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26.2% —

Lower than 91% 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 Peelwood, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 9 or below (32%) and Year 12 (30%).

Year 10 33.3% Year 9 or below 28.6% Year 12 26.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 19% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas, though still well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.0% —

Higher than 65% 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 Peelwood, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 35%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 28.6% Postgraduate degree 23.8% Bachelor degree 14.3% Certificate III / IV 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most common in society and culture at 28.6%, followed by engineering at 23.8% and management and commerce at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Peelwood, the largest group is Society & culture at 43%, followed by Engineering & related (36%) and Management & commerce (21%).

Society & culture 28.6% Engineering & related 23.8% Management & commerce 14.3%

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 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 Peelwood — 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 Peelwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13186/peelwood/topic/education