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Education & Qualifications in Upper Horseshoe Creek

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

Higher qualification rates than most similar areas mark Upper Horseshoe Creek, though only 47.1% of residents finished Year 12. This creates a unique split where many adults hold degrees despite the local trend of leaving school early.

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Where Upper Horseshoe Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Horseshoe Creek — higher than 74% of areas.

Upper Horseshoe Creek22.8%
2474, NSW 14.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 47.1%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Around 27.5% of residents stopped their formal schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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47.1% —

Higher than 55% 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 Upper Horseshoe Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 47.1% Year 10 27.5% Year 11 11.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 22.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher—a rate higher than most similar areas—this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certificates are the most common qualification at 26.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.8% —

Higher than 74% 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 Upper Horseshoe Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (17%).

Certificate III / IV 26.9% Bachelor degree 22.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Education leading at 14.9%, followed by Health and Society & Culture both at 13.4%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation that is 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 Upper Horseshoe 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 Upper Horseshoe Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14046/upper-horseshoe-creek/topic/education