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Education & Qualifications in Pejar

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

A high percentage of residents in Pejar have finished their secondary schooling, though university degrees are less common here than across the state. While 56.9% of people completed Year 12, the typical level of education remains well below the New South Wales and national figures.

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Where Pejar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pejar — higher than 63% of areas.

Pejar18.5%
2583, NSW 11.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Most people in Pejar finished school, with 56.9% completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it is a little below the state and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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56.9% —

Higher than 75% 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 Pejar, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 56.9% Year 10 27.6% Year 9 or below 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here than in the rest of the country, with adults holding a bachelor degree or higher at 18.5%. This is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.5% —

Higher than 63% 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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Pejar splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (32%), with Certificate III / IV at 27%.

Bachelor degree 30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 30.0% Certificate III / IV 25.0% Certificate I / II 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Pejar are spread across several fields, with health (17.5%) and society and culture (15.0%) being the most common areas of study.

Field of qualification

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Pejar splits fairly evenly between Health (27%) and Society & culture (23%), with Architecture & building at 15%.

Health 17.5% Society & culture 15.0% Architecture & building 10.0% Engineering & related 7.5% Agriculture & environment 7.5% Management & commerce 7.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Pejar — 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 Pejar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13187/pejar/topic/education