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Porters Retreat · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Porters Retreat

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in Porters Retreat, held by 28.6% of adults. While a fair few residents hold university degrees, the area's overall school completion rates are much lower than the national figures.

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Where Porters Retreat sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.6% ▲ +273.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Porters Retreat — higher than 66% of areas.

Porters Retreat19.6%
2787, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. Many residents left school earlier, with 25.5% finishing Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.1% ▲ +145.6%

Lower than 55% 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 Porters Retreat, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 43.1% Year 10 25.5% Year 9 or below 11.8% Year 11 5.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 19.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas, though still well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.6% ▲ +273.2%

Higher than 66% 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 Porters Retreat, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 28.6% Bachelor degree 22.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Postgraduate degree 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Architecture both at 22.9%, followed by Agriculture and Environment at 20.0%.

Field of qualification

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Porters Retreat splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (21%) and Architecture & building (21%), with Agriculture & environment at 18%.

Engineering & related 22.9% Architecture & building 22.9% Agriculture & environment 20.0% Health 11.4% Education 11.4% Society & culture 11.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.6%

Schools

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

The area is remote for students, with no schools located within 3 km.

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).

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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 Porters Retreat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13261/porters-retreat/topic/education