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Purlewaugh · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Purlewaugh

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

Over a quarter of adults in Purlewaugh hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the typical person has a high level of qualification, only 50.8% of residents completed Year 12, a figure well below the national average.

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📍 Purlewaugh, Suburb / Locality

Where Purlewaugh sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Purlewaugh — higher than 82% of areas.

Purlewaugh27.7%
2357, NSW 11.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the 58.8% national figure. Other common outcomes include 27.7% of people finishing Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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50.8% —

Higher than 64% 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 Purlewaugh, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 33%.

Year 12 50.8% Year 10 27.7% Year 11 4.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 27.7% of adults, which is about the same as the New South Wales average. Certificates III or IV and diplomas are also common, making up 23.9% and 21.7% of qualifications respectively.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.7% —

Higher than 82% 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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Purlewaugh splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 26%.

Bachelor degree 26.1% Certificate III / IV 23.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in this area are spread across several fields, most commonly agriculture and environment at 23.9%, followed by management and commerce at 19.6%.

Field of qualification

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Purlewaugh splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (24%) and Management & commerce (20%), with Health at 16%.

Agriculture & environment 23.9% Management & commerce 19.6% Health 15.2% Engineering & related 13.0% Education 10.9% Society & culture 8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.5%

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 smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Purlewaugh — 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 Purlewaugh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13289/purlewaugh/topic/education