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Education & Qualifications in Stockyard Creek

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

Only 30% of residents in Stockyard Creek finished Year 12, a figure that remains far below the state and national averages. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the qualification rates, where very few adults hold university degrees.

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Where Stockyard Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stockyard Creek — lower than 87% of areas.

Stockyard Creek5.6%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with only 30% of people finishing school. Another 30% of residents stopped after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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30.0% —

Lower than 87% 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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Stockyard Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Year 12 30.0% Year 10 30.0% Year 9 or below 10.0% Year 11 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 5.6% of the population. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and much lower than most other areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.6% —

Lower than 87% 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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Stockyard Creek splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (33%), with Certificate III / IV at 33%.

Bachelor degree 10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.7% Certificate III / IV 10.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with Health being the most common at 17.9%, followed by Agriculture and environment, Society and culture, and Creative arts at 14.3% each.

Field of qualification

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Stockyard Creek splits fairly evenly between Health (22%) and Agriculture & environment (17%), with Society & culture at 17%.

Health 17.9% Agriculture & environment 14.3% Society & culture 14.3% Creative arts 14.3% Engineering & related 10.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.7%

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 common trait shared by 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 Stockyard Creek — 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 Stockyard Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13678/stockyard-creek/topic/education