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Watsons Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Watsons Creek

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

Fewer residents in Watsons Creek have completed high school compared to most similar areas. Only 41.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend of lower formal schooling is mirrored in the area's qualification levels.

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

13.1% ▲ +52.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Watsons Creek — lower than 56% of areas.

Watsons Creek13.1%
2355, NSW 13.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people who finished Year 12 is far below the New South Wales figure, with 30.6% of residents leaving school after Year 10 and 15.3% finishing in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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41.2% ▲ +13.6%

Lower than 60% 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 Watsons Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 41.2% Year 10 30.6% Year 9 or below 15.3% Year 11 8.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than across Australia, with only 13.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade certificates are more typical, as 36.2% of people hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.1% ▲ +52.2%

Lower than 56% 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 Watsons Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (32%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Certificate III / IV 36.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.9% Bachelor degree 19.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 20.7% and management and commerce at 19.0%, followed by health at 15.5%.

Field of qualification

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Watsons Creek splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (26%) and Management & commerce (23%), with Health at 19%.

Engineering & related 20.7% Management & commerce 19.0% Health 15.5% Architecture & building 10.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.3% Education 5.2%

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 smaller number of facilities than 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 Watsons 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 Watsons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14206/watsons-creek/topic/education