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Education & Qualifications in Pullabooka

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

Fewer people in Pullabooka have finished high school or earned a degree compared to most similar areas. Only 47.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This suggests a local workforce with a focus on practical skills rather than formal academic qualifications.

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Where Pullabooka sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.6% —

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

Pullabooka11.6%
2810, NSW 11.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. About 35% of people stopped their formal schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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47.5% —

Higher than 57% 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 Pullabooka, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 47.5% Year 10 35.0% Year 9 or below 12.5% Year 11 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.6% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.8% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.6% —

Lower 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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In Pullabooka, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (28%).

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 21.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, 39.1% studied management and commerce, while 26.1% focused on agriculture and the environment.

Field of qualification

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In Pullabooka, Management & commerce is the majority at 60%; Agriculture & environment is next at 40%.

Management & commerce 39.1% Agriculture & environment 26.1%

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 a common trait for 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).

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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 Pullabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13283/pullabooka/topic/education