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Education & Qualifications in The Branch

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

Fewer residents in The Branch have finished high school than in most other areas, with only 39.4% completing Year 12. This gap is far below the national figure, reflecting a community where many people leave school earlier than the typical Australian.

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Where The Branch sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Branch — higher than 54% of areas.

The Branch15.7%
2425, NSW 10.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 34.3% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.4% —

Lower than 65% 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 The Branch, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 39.4% Year 10 34.3% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 15.7% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.9% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.7% —

Higher than 54% 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 The Branch, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 32.9% Bachelor degree 14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Postgraduate degree 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are often trained in Engineering and related fields (21.4%) or Architecture and building (14.3%). Health and Management studies also make up a significant portion of the local skill set.

Field of qualification

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In The Branch, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Architecture & building (19%) and Health (17%).

Engineering & related 21.4% Architecture & building 14.3% Health 12.9% Management & commerce 11.4% Natural & physical sciences 5.7% Agriculture & environment 4.3% Education 4.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller 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 The Branch — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Branch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13830/the-branch/topic/education