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Education & Qualifications in Stony Creek

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

Nearly 69% of adults in Stony Creek have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong proportion of residents holding university degrees, making the area more qualified than most similar places.

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

28.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stony Creek — higher than 83% of areas.

Stony Creek28.6%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 68.9% of residents reaching this milestone, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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68.9% —

Higher than 90% 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 Stony Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 68.9% Year 10 20.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the Australian average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 38.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.6% —

Higher than 83% 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 Stony Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (18%).

Certificate III / IV 38.2% Bachelor degree 23.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are mostly focused on management and commerce at 41.2%, followed by agriculture and environment at 26.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Stony Creek, the largest group is Management & commerce at 44%, followed by Agriculture & environment (28%) and Architecture & building (19%).

Management & commerce 41.2% Agriculture & environment 26.5% Architecture & building 17.6% Society & culture 8.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a common trait shared with 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).

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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 Stony Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13684/stony-creek/topic/education