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Education & Qualifications in Putty

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

Lower levels of formal schooling than the state average mark the education profile of Putty. Only 38.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Most adults hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Putty sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.9% ▲ +53.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Putty — lower than 53% of areas.

Putty13.9%
2330, NSW 11.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 38.3% of residents doing so. This is 21 percentage points lower than the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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38.3% ▲ +42.3%

Lower than 68% 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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Putty splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.

Year 12 38.3% Year 10 37.4% Year 9 or below 15.9% Year 11 3.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.9% ▲ +53.9%

Lower than 53% 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 Putty, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 39.3% Bachelor degree 19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5% Postgraduate degree 4.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 24.6%, followed by creative arts at 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Putty, the largest group is Engineering & related at 36%, followed by Creative arts (17%) and Architecture & building (14%).

Engineering & related 24.6% Creative arts 11.5% Architecture & building 9.8% Society & culture 8.2% Health 4.9% Education 4.9% Management & commerce 4.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in 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 Putty — 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 Putty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13292/putty/topic/education